Wayne Hudson on his campaign for Douglas County Sherriff
Chief Deputy Wayne Hudson's BIO:
Chief Deputy Wayne D. Hudson began his law enforcement career as a Security Police Specialist in the United States Air Force serving from 1986-1992. He started his civilian law enforcement career in 1994 as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO). In 1995 he was able to obtain a full-time position with the agency. He rose through the ranks to Sergeant in 1998, Lieutenant in 2005, and Captain in 2013. His leadership experience includes the areas of managing patrol deployment, emergency management, fiscal management, human resources, policy development, project management, strategic planning, employee development, public relations, community engagement, court security, building security, and school resources.
During his tenure with the DCSO his assignments included Uniform Patrol, the County Court Division, District Court Division, Entrance Screening Division, Front Desk Division, Court Services Bureau, Administrative Services Bureau, Rapid Deployment Unit, and the CALEA Division.
Chief Deputy Hudson holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy’s 234th Session and various management and leadership schools. He is a past President of the Metropolitan Chiefs Association. His professional organizational memberships includes the National Organization for Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) where he is an alumna of the Chief Executive Officer Mentoring Program, board member for the Black Police Officers Association (BPOA) of Omaha, board member for the Women Center for Advancement (WCA), and 100 Black Men of Omaha. He is also a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.