Pennington County, SD – At approximately 11:00 am dispatch received a report of a deceased individual in the boundaries of Mount Rushmore National Monument. Law enforcement officers from the National Parks Service and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office responded to the initial call and found a deceased male at the base of a rock cliff.
The Sheriff’s Office is taking the lead on the investigation with the assistance of the FBI. We have identified the individual and are working to contact next of kin. An autopsy has been scheduled for later this afternoon. This investigation is ongoing.
