Sioux Falls community grieves, honors those lost by suicide in Out of the Darkness Walk

Nicole Ki
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Participants of the annual Out of the Darkness Walk in downtown Sioux Falls wore customized t-shirts in honor of their loved ones who have died by suicide. Photo taken at the Levitt in downtown Sioux Falls on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
Participants of the annual Out of the Darkness Walk in downtown Sioux Falls wore customized t-shirts in honor of their loved ones who have died by suicide. Photo taken at the Levitt in downtown Sioux Falls on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
Nicole Ki/Argus Leader
A crowd at the Sioux Falls Out of the Darkness Walk, an annual fundraiser by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, makes their way to Falls Park on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
A crowd at the Sioux Falls Out of the Darkness Walk, an annual fundraiser by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, makes their way to Falls Park on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
Nicole Ki/Argus Leader
Keynote speaker of the suicide awareness walk, Senator Mike Rounds, sharing an anecdote of his son losing a classmate to suicide and encouraging more conversations around mental health at the Levitt on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
Keynote speaker of the suicide awareness walk, Senator Mike Rounds, sharing an anecdote of his son losing a classmate to suicide and encouraging more conversations around mental health at the Levitt on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
Nicole Ki/Argus Leader
During the opening ceremony, beaded necklaces of varying colors were given to parents, widowed spouses, siblings and families to represent their loss by suicide. Photo taken on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at the Levitt stage.
During the opening ceremony, beaded necklaces of varying colors were given to parents, widowed spouses, siblings and families to represent their loss by suicide. Photo taken on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at the Levitt stage.
Nicole Ki/Argus Leader
The crowd of over 500 listening to the opening ceremony at the annual Sioux Falls Out of the Darkness Walk, held by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at the Levitt in Sioux Falls.
The crowd of over 500 listening to the opening ceremony at the annual Sioux Falls Out of the Darkness Walk, held by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at the Levitt in Sioux Falls.
Nicole Ki/Argus Leader
Sue Klein and her daughter wear colored beads to represent the loved ones they have lost to suicide, including Klein's husband who passed away last year. Photo taken on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the Levitt in downtown Sioux Falls.
Sue Klein and her daughter wear colored beads to represent the loved ones they have lost to suicide, including Klein's husband who passed away last year. Photo taken on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the Levitt in downtown Sioux Falls.
Nicole Ki/Argus Leader
Kelly Riedel, a retired master sergeant of the U.S. Air Force, embraces Angela Drake, South Dakota Board Member of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, after receiving a silver beaded necklace to symbolize the loss of a military or fire responder. Photo taken on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at the Levitt in Sioux Falls.
Kelly Riedel, a retired master sergeant of the U.S. Air Force, embraces Angela Drake, South Dakota Board Member of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, after receiving a silver beaded necklace to symbolize the loss of a military or fire responder. Photo taken on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at the Levitt in Sioux Falls.
Nicole Ki/Argus Leader
Hundreds of people make their way to Falls Park in Sioux Falls, as part of the Out of the Darkness Walk by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Photo taken on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
Hundreds of people make their way to Falls Park in Sioux Falls, as part of the Out of the Darkness Walk by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Photo taken on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
Nicole Ki/Argus Leader
About 430 participants registered to walk in the Out of the Darkness Walk in downtown Sioux Falls, starting from the Levitt going through Falls Park, on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Photo taken at the Levitt.
About 430 participants registered to walk in the Out of the Darkness Walk in downtown Sioux Falls, starting from the Levitt going through Falls Park, on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Photo taken at the Levitt.
Nicole Ki/Argus Leader