OMAHA- Dunning notified the County Board and the Douglas County Clerk's Office on Wednesday morning of his plan to retire. He will officially be retired on December 31st.

He began his career with the Papillion Police Department before joining the Omaha Police Department, and eventually being elected as Douglas County Sheriff in 1994. Dunning has won reelection to the position six times, with his departure on Dec. 31 coming with two years left in his current four-year term.

“I’m just getting tired,” Dunning said Wednesday. “I told myself a long time ago that when I lost the spark, it was time to go. It’s time for some new blood to take over, some new ideas and so on.”

The County Board will appoint a replacement for the remainder of Dunning’s term. He is recommending his chief deputy, Tom Wheeler.

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