Robert (Bob) Perry will become the South Dakota Department of Public Safety Secretary later this month (Sept. 22, 2023), upon the retirement of current Secretary Craig Price.
Governor Kristi Noem says Price has been an outstanding leader and public servant throughout his law enforcement career. She says he brought calm to every situation and focused on finding solutions.
“When I started as a State Trooper in 1997, I just needed a job, and retirement in 2023 seemed light years away. I had no idea how rewarding it would be serving our state every day since,” said Craig Price. “Serving on Governor Noem’s cabinet has been the highlight of my career. I have a lot of people to thank, but no one more than my wife of 26 years Kami and our two daughters Remington and Lavin. My career would not have been possible without their absolute support.”
Perry began his career as a Trooper for Pennsylvania State Police in 1990. In 1997, he joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a Special Agent, where his service included Pierre. In 2006, he was made Supervisory Special Agent in Rapid City. He rose to Assistant Inspector (Team Leader) out of Washington, DC, in 2014. His career at the FBI culminated as Assistant Special Agent in Charge, a leadership role for FBI activities in South Dakota, North Dakota and Northern Minnesota.
Perry says he intends to “honor the outstanding values, mission and accomplishments of the DPS team and to support and lead them in building on those successes.”
Perry has been married to his wife Amy for 33 years. They have two adult sons, Owen and Charlie, as well as a grandson Tripp.
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