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Pottawattamie County Sheriff to retire after 28 years in office

Posted at 3:01 PM, Jan 15, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-15 16:01:39-05

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeffrey Danker is calling it a career after decades in law enforcement.

Danker was originally elected sheriff in 1992 and says he won't seek an eighth term.

He has been employed by the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office for over four decades.

"It has been an honor to serve the citizens of Pottawattamie County for the last 43 plus years, when this term is done," Danker said in a statement. "I have been very blessed as Sheriff to have outstanding and professional staff in all areas of the Sheriff's Office who have worked as a team to provide public safety to the citizens of Pottawattamie County."

Danker says he has no immediate plans following his retirement at the end of 2020.