Brent Holbrooks
Candidate for Sheriff, Macon County
Background
- Occupation
- Macon County sheriff
Macon County sheriff since December 2022, he graduated from Basic Law Enforcement Training in 1999 and spent his whole law enforcement career with the Macon County Sheriff's Office, where he was lieutenant of the civil process unit before his election.
Photo: Macon County
Documented positions
Public safety
Supported keeping the sheriff's office's Flock camerasIn office
Commissioners voted 5-0 on July 15, 2026 to let the contract lapse and remove the cameras.
ReportDe-flocking Macon: County votes to let ALPR contract lapseNews coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Jul 22, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“Sheriff Brent Holbrooks went before commissioners to argue in favor of what he believes is a life-saving tool.”
All sources (4)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Macon County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Sheriff's Office — Meet your Sheriff
Government record · Macon County · maconnc.org
- De-flocking Macon: County votes to let ALPR contract lapse
News coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Jul 22, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
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