Plaintiff:	Jeremiah Peacemaker
Defendant:	Codington County, City of Watertown, Kristina Fryer, Director of the South Dakota Forensic Lab, in her official capacity and individually, Forensic Scientist Jessika Kirkpatrick, of the South Dakota Forensic Lab, in her official capacity and individually, Forensic Scientist Heather Specht, formerly of the South Dakota Forensic Lab, in her official capacity and individually, Mark Vargo, as Supervisor of the division of Criminal Investigation and South Dakota Forensic Lab and individually, Jason R. Ravnsborg, as Supervisor of the division of Criminal Investigation and South Dakota Forensic Lab and individually, Attorney General Marty J. Jackley, as Supervisor of the Division of Criminal Investigation and South Dakota Forensic Lab and individually, Daniel A. Satterlee, in his official capacity as Director of Division of Criminal Investigation and individually, Agent Scot Hawks, of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, in his official capacity and individually, Agent Jason Even, of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, in his official capacity and individually, Agent Jeffrey Kollars, of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, in his official capacity and individually, Agent Jeffrey Bellon, of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, in his official capacity and individually, Agent Darin Sinner, of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, in his official capacity and individually, Agent Nathan Winter, of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, in his official capacity and individually, Agent Cameron Corey, formerly of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, in his official capacity and individually, Each Supervisor of any Current or Former Watertown Police Officer Named, (Unknown names), in his individual capacity, Officer Scott Price, of the Watertown Police Department, in his individual capacity, Officer Ryan Beauchamp, of the Watertown Police Department, in his individual capacity, Officer Caden Wollschlager, of the Watertown Police Department, in his individual capacity, Officer Trevor Barthel, of the Watertown Police Department, in his individual capacity, Officer Jamon Harberts, of the Watertown Police Department, in his individual capacity, Officer Ryan Fischer, formerly of the Watertown Police Department, in his individual capacity, Officer Brandon Johnson, of the Watertown Police Department, in his individual capacity, Officer Shane Hardie, formerly of the Watertown Police Department and currently working for the Division of Criminal Investigations, in his individual capacity, Former Detective Chad Stahl, formerly of the Watertown Police Department, in his individual capacity, Detective Reuben Kinnunen, of the Watertown Police Department, in his individual capacity, Detective Cody Trumm, of the Watertown Police Department, in his individual capacity, Terry Ingalls, Former detective of the Watertown Police Department, in his individual capacity, Lee McPeek, Former Chief of Police of the Watertown Police department, in his individual capacity and Timothy Toomey, Former Assistant Chief of Police and Current Chief of Police, in his individual capacity
Case Number:	26-3178
Filed:	October 23, 2026
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other Civil Rights

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