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Now he's the sheriff of the Nebraska county next door
Law enforcement • The Dakota County Jail in Dakota City on March 4. In early February, the Dakota County commissioners appointed then-Chief Deputy Tim Decker as the new Dakota County sheriff. Decker had served as chief deputy for 15 years under the former sheriff.
State law at the time allowed Tim Decker to continue his law enforcement career in Nebraska. Now decades later with no additional incidents, supporters say he is the right man for the top job in Dakota County.
The off-duty police officer had been drinking heavily at a casino and at a South Dakota bar in September 2005 when a convicted felon who had bad blood with Officer Tim Decker walked in.
Within minutes, the North Sioux City cop approached, and the two men began to argue.
Soon, both were calling more police officers, instructing them to come to the bar.
Before any of them arrived, Decker g...
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