Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker said today (Wednesday), that he will not seek an 8th term in office. In his statement, Sheriff Danker said “On May 16th of this year, I will have been employed by the Sheriff’s Office for 43 years. I was elected Sheriff in 1992 and took office in January 1993. At the end of this term, I will have been Sheriff for 28 years.”

Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker

Danker added, “It has been an honor to serve the citizens of Pottawattamie County for the last 43 plus years, when this term is done. 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.” Jeff Danker said he has no immediate plans following his retirement at the end of the year.