FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:    Thursday, January 24, 2019

CONTACT:  Tim Bormann (605) 773-3215

PIERRE, S.D. -  Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced the appointment of Lyman County Sheriff Steve Manger to serve on the South Dakota 24/7 Sobriety Program Advisory Board.

“Sheriff Manger has served as the Lyman County Sheriff for the last 8 years and has been with the Lyman County Sheriff’s Office since 2000,” stated Ravnsborg.  “He has dealt firsthand with the 24/7 Sobriety Program since its inception. Steve’s experience in law enforcement and his oversight of the 24/7 Sobriety Program in his county makes him a perfect fit for this board position.”    

Manger is currently serving as the Vice President of the Executive Board of the South Dakota Sheriff’s Association.  He is also an EMT with the Lyman County Ambulance Service, a Captain with the Kennebec Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the South Dakota LAST Team and has served as the Lyman County Emergency Management Director.

The 24/7 Sobriety Program began in 2005 as a pilot project. The Attorney General’s Office currently works with 67 participating agencies, including police departments, sheriff’s offices and the Unified Judicial System.Bottom of Form

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