Alison J. Ramsdell U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota
A Mission, South Dakota man has been sentenced to federal prison for assaulting a tribal police officer. U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte handed down the sentence on January 6, 2026.
Everett Joseph Menard, 29, received a sentence of one year and four months in federal prison. He will also serve three years of supervised release and must pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Menard was indicted by a federal grand jury in July 2025 and pleaded guilty on October 1, 2025. The charges stem from an incident in March 2025 on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation. Tribal officers had responded to a call when Menard was arrested. During the arrest, he became combative, struck a Tribal Police Officer in the face, and attempted to flee.
“Assaults on law enforcement officers will be prosecuted and the perpetrators punished,” said U.S. Attorney Parsons. “We stand shoulder to shoulder with the brave, dedicated, and professional officers of the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Police seeking to protect the security and safety of the communities they serve every day.”
The case was investigated by Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan Dilges.
Menard was immediately remanded into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service.
