A new $350,000, 27-foot boat is expected to give the Douglas County Sheriff's Office the needed muscle to work the powerful Missouri River during search and rescue missions.
The new Douglas County Sheriff's Office boat sits docked at the Surfside Club marina on the Missouri River on Wednesday.
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Paul Wartenbee pilots the new Douglas County Sheriff's office boat on the Missouri River near Omaha, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
The new Douglas County Sheriff's office boat at the marina near the Surfside Club on the Missouri River near Omaha, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
The new Douglas County Sheriff's office boat has upgraded sonar capabilities as seen on this screen while the boat is on the Missouri River near Omaha, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
The GPS map screen as seen on the new Douglas County Sheriff's office boat on the Missouri River near Omaha, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
The new Douglas County Sheriff's office boat has a radar, as seen on this screen while the boat is on the Missouri River near Omaha, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
The new Douglas County Sheriff's office boat has FLIR, radar and an improved searchlight as seen on the Missouri River near Omaha, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
A look at the new Douglas County Sheriff's office boat on the Missouri River near Omaha, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
Paul Wartenbee points out where the Nautical Services Unit made a recovery near the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge while he was piloting the new Douglas County Sheriff's office boat on the Missouri River near Omaha, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
A look inside the new Douglas County Sheriff's office boat on the Missouri River near Omaha, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
A look at the new Douglas County Sheriff's office boat on the Missouri River near Omaha, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
The new Douglas County Sheriff's office boat at the marina near the Surfside Club on the Missouri River Omaha, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
Paul Wartenbee sits on the bow of the new Douglas County Sheriff's office boat on the Missouri River near Omaha, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
Paul Wartenbee pilots the new Douglas County Sheriff's office boat on the Missouri River near Omaha, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
