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Joe Yocum

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Joe Yocum

Joe Yocum

  • Adjunct Professor
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jyocum@unomaha.edu
office:
  • 6001 Dodge Street, 218 CPACS
  • Omaha, NE 68182-0149
office phone:
402.554.2610
fax:
402.554.2326

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M.S., Criminal Justice, Kaplan University
Professional Experience and Expertise
Mr. Yocum is the former sheriff of Seward County, a position he was elected to in 1999 and was re-elected to several times. He has also worked as a sergeant and as a deputy sheriff for Seward County prior to becoming sheriff. Mr. Yocum's law enforcement career started in the mid-1980s when he was hired as a police officer for the Milford Police Department. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the Nebraska Sheriff's Association, the Police Officer's Association of Nebraska, and the FBI National Academy Association.

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