Dax

Dax is a German Shepherd born in Germany on June 9, 2003. He was imported from Germany in September 2006 by the Kasseburg Canine Training Center, located in New Market, Alabama. LSO representatives traveled to the Kasseburg Canine Training Center for a two day selection test in September before choosing Dax to return to Lancaster County. Dax attended training at the Nebraska Law Enforcment Training Center in obedience, drug detection, tracking, handler protection, article searches, and building searches during the final months of 2006 along with his new handler Deputy Jason Henkel.

Deputy Henkel started his law enforcement career several years ago as a police officer in Gothenburg, Nebraska. Henkel also brings experience from his time as a Gage County Sheriff's Deputy and as a police officer for the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. While at UNL, Henkel achieved the rank of sergeant. Deputy Henkel was hired by the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office in June of 2006. Henkel was assigned to the patrol division as a patrol deputy since his hire. In September of 2006, Deputy Henkel was selected to replace Sgt. Brent Moore as the Office's K9 deputy.

Dax lives with Deputy Henkel and his family at their Lincoln home.

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County Sheriff K9 Unit