Dane is a breakfast-taco whisperer who joined the District Attorney’s Office following a lengthy career in journalism. He was based in Mexico City, along the U.S.-Mexico border and in various Texas cities, where he specialized in covering drug trafficking, gangs and federal law enforcement.

He’s published thousands of articles, and many have appeared on leading news sites across the nation. He served in U.S. Navy intelligence, is a fluent Spanish speaker and a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. A burnt-orange T-shirt from the 2005 NCAA football national championship hangs in his closet. He has vowed not to wear it until the Texas Longhorns again contend for No. 1. His advice: Treat others as you would like to be treated and when there is a choice, always choose the green sauce.