Former western Nebraska sheriff accused of stealing agency gun

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska State Patrol arrested a former Dundy County sheriff on Friday after a stolen gun investigation.

The Dundy County Sheriff’s Office found that four handguns were missing during an inventory check, the patrol said.

Early Friday morning, investigators served a search warrant at 42-year-old Clinton Smith’s home and found one of the guns.

He was arrested on suspicion of possessing a stolen firearm.

An investigation is ongoing.  Anyone with information is asked to call Nebraska Crime Stoppers at 800-422-1494.

Smith was recalled in November after he failed to earn law enforcement certification, Nebraska Public Media reported.