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Sheriff, Guilford County

Phil Byrd

Candidate for Sheriff, Guilford County

Republican

Background

Occupation
Retired sheriff's captain
Campaign website
philbyrdforsheriff.com

Retired in 2014 as a captain after a 30-year career with the Guilford County Sheriff's Office, where he commanded its internal affairs, school resource officer and field operations divisions. He was the Republican nominee for sheriff in 2022.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Pledges to improve deputy morale, staffing and retention

    Phil Byrd For Guilford County Sheriff

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Phil Byrd for Sheriff · philbyrdforsheriff.com

    “Restoring Morale will create a more productive Sheriff’s Office.”
    Byrd wins Republican primary for Guilford sheriff, set to face Rogers once again

    News coverage · Greensboro News & Record · Mar 3, 2026 · greensboro.com

    “I feel like the sheriff’s office is suffering the last few years on retention and especially manpower and retaining employees,”
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  • Proposes reallocating deputies to reduce violent crime

    My Plan

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Phil Byrd for Sheriff · philbyrdforsheriff.com

    “Reallocate resources to positions that will be more responsive to our citizens and reduce the risk of violent crime.”
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  • Pledges a closer sheriff's partnership with schools on safety

    Schools, neighborhoods, on our streets

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Phil Byrd for Sheriff · philbyrdforsheriff.com

    “The Sheriff must develop a cooperative relationship with our schools-protecting the students in our Guilford County Schools System is imperative.”
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  • Supports a joint citizen-police approach to gun violence

    He says banning firearms is not the answer.

    Schools, neighborhoods, on our streets

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Phil Byrd for Sheriff · philbyrdforsheriff.com

    “Citizens, law enforcement, as well as community leaders must work in an alliance to bring the “best strategies” to the forefront”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Phil Byrd on them.

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