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Nebraska State Patrol arrests fired Douglas County deputy, Sheriff Aaron Hanson says

A former Douglas County deputy who was fired for violating department policy was taken into custody by the Nebraska State Patrol, according to Sheriff Aaron Hanson.

Nolan Dudik was arrested Thursday, Hanson said in a video posted on social media.

KETV has reached to the Nebraska State Patrol to learn more about his arrest, but have not heard back.

According to court documents, Dudik is accused of using AI to make nude photos of coworkers and juveniles.

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He was fired from his role with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office in May. Dudik appealed that decision, claiming he was wrongfully terminated.

Court documents state that the internal affairs investigation into Dudik started in December 2025 after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a cyber tip.

That tip alleged numerous images of potential sexual abuse materials were linked to an iCloud account registered to Dudik's personal cell phone number.

Public documents revealed new allegations against the former Douglas County deputy and school resource officer after a several-month-long internal affairs investigation.

The investigation found Dudik violated policy numerous times, according to appeal documents made public on Tuesday.

The documents alleged he tried to buy alcohol while on duty and in uniform and was "heavily intoxicated" during duty hours.

Dudik is also accused of having and viewing child sexual abuse materials on his cell phone.

The appeal documents also cited a recorded 911 phone call of a potential mental health crisis, where Dudik threatened to "kill any law enforcement officer that arrived at his residence in response to the ongoing disturbance at the time."

Since the conclusion of that investigation, the sheriff's office was alerted by the Nebraska State Patrol of more allegations against Dudik.

According to the appeal documents, Dudik is accused of taking photos of on-duty coworkers and juvenile female members of the sheriff's office's Explorer Program and manipulating them with AI to make nude images.

Dudik's law enforcement officer's license was revoked last week, according to Hanson.

"Dudik let us all down. He let down the county that entrusted him to serve and protect. He disgraced our profession. He disrespected this agency, and his actions were an embarrassment to every member of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office," Hanson said on social media.

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