Moody County Sheriff Troy Wellman is expressing gratitude to all who helped ensure the family of the late Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok, along with all of Ken’s colleagues, were able to attend this year’s National Police Week and services at the national Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C.
“Thank you for allowing us the ability to go, helping support the fundraising, and helping put money towards that,” Wellman said during the regular meeting of the Moody County Commission this past week.

While Wellman had not yet shared a public video of the trip by press time, he said he planned to release it over the weekend. More than 6,000 people from across the country registered this year to attend the annual series of events in Washington, D.C., which honors fallen officers. The Moody County group was there to pay tribute to not only their husband, father, friend and colleague, but also the more than 200 lives added to the memorial wall this year. Not all of the officers died in the past year — some names were from years past and were included on the wall in 2025 for various reasons.
Prorok’s name, tragically, was among those newly etched in stone. The Moody County deputy was killed in the line of duty in early February of 2024. The man accused of running him down during a high-speed chase is facing the death penalty, with a trial date set for this fall.
“If you are ever in D.C., I would recommend trying to take in the wall,” said Wellman.