10/05/2025
Meet our new Head of Security Eric Sellers
Dear Woodcliff Residents,
Many of you may have already met our new Head of Woodcliff Security, Eric Sellers, at recent community events such as the Pancake Feed, HOA Board Meeting, or the RePlant Poker Run. We are thrilled to welcome Eric to our community and look forward to his leadership of our security department.
🔍 The Hiring Process
We began our search with several strong candidates and completed interviews in September. We were impressed by the depth of law enforcement experience across the board:
1 candidate from Dodge County Sheriff’s Department
1 candidate from Douglas County Sheriff’s Department
1 candidate from Omaha Police Department
The interview committee included:
George Wolsleben
Chris Lichtenberg (Saunders County Sheriff)
HOA Board Members: Mike Herring, Greg Mooney, Dick Jepsen, John Menning, Lonnie Mahrt
Resident: Jerry Rinne
After careful consideration, we unanimously selected Eric Sellers.
👤 About Eric Sellers
Eric is retiring from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department to join the Woodcliff community full-time. He and his wife Karen Sellers have three adult children. Eric will reside in the Woodcliff Security home, ensuring a strong and consistent presence in our neighborhood.
BIO: Captain Eric Sellers began his law enforcement career in 1998 with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO). In 2002, he was selected as an Investigator, working on numerous high-profile cases. During this time, he also became a certified forensic artist, assisting various agencies with criminal investigations.
In 2006, he was promoted to Sergeant, serving as a supervisor for the Patrol Division. The following year, Captain Sellers was chosen to supervise the Criminal Investigations Division and was selected as a team leader for the Emergency Services Unit (SWAT). In 2011, he was promoted to Lieutenant overseeing the Vice/Narcotics Unit. In 2013, he achieved the rank of Captain, commanding the Uniformed Services Bureau. During this role, Captain Sellers developed and implemented the first Douglas County Sheriff’s Traffic Unit. He later commanded the Court Services Bureau and Support Services Bureau. In 2020, he was assigned to lead the Criminal Investigations Bureau.
Captain Sellers' extensive leadership experience encompasses managing uniformed patrol and criminal investigative deployment, emergency management, tactical deployment, fiscal management, human resources, policy development, project management, strategic planning, court security, and building security.
His assignments with the DCSO have included the Criminal Investigation Bureau, Uniform Patrol Bureau, Court Services Bureau, Support Services Bureau, Emergency Services Unit (SWAT), FTO Unit, Rapid Deployment Unit, Nautical Services Unit, and Honor Guard.
Captain Sellers holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He is a graduate of the Northwestern School of Police Staff & Command, the 71st session of the Drug Unit Commanders Academy, and various other management and leadership programs.
📅 What’s Next
The Saunders County Sheriff’s Department is finalizing its updated hiring protocol, which includes:
A polygraph administered by the Nebraska State Patrol
A background check
A personality assessment
Eric will serve as a part-time Saunders County Sheriff contingent on completion of their requirements and acceptance. The HOA Board requires the individual to be approved by the Saunders County Sheriff's Department in a similar capacity as the role George served, in order to maintain our current relationship with their department.
We anticipate finalizing Eric’s contract and receiving confirmation within the next two weeks.
đź‘‹ Meet Eric
Eric will attend the HOA Board Meeting on October 6th at 5 PM. We encourage residents to stop by and introduce themselves!
If you have any questions, please contact the Woodcliff Office or reach out to any HOA Board Member.
Warm regards,
Woodcliff HOA Board
