Phil Byrd
Republican
Retired sheriff's captain
The gist
- Pledges to improve deputy morale, staffing and retention
- Proposes reallocating deputies to reduce violent crime
- Pledges a closer sheriff's partnership with schools on safety
- Supports a joint citizen-police approach to gun violence
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Pledges to improve deputy morale, staffing and retention
Phil Byrd For Guilford County SheriffCampaign 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 againNews 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,”
Proposes reallocating deputies to reduce violent crime
My PlanCampaign 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.”
Pledges a closer sheriff's partnership with schools on safety
Schools, neighborhoods, on our streetsCampaign 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.”
Supports a joint citizen-police approach to gun violence
Schools, neighborhoods, on our streetsCampaign 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”