Tahid (Ty) Rucker

Tahid Rucker is from Richmond County, North Carolina. He graduated from Richmond Senior High School. He has over 21 years of experience in law enforcement.

Tahid is a jail administrator for Scotland County Jail. He previously served as a school resource officer for Scotland County Schools. Before that, he worked for the Richmond County Sheriff's Office for 17 years, where he held various positions, including detective sergeant in the vice narcotics unit, detective, deputy, and jailor. He also worked at Food Lion for five years.

Tahid previously served as a deputy sheriff with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. He was hired in 2004 and served in various roles, including as a detective and assistant jail administrator. He left the Richmond County Sheriff's Office in 2024 and worked as a school resource officer in Scotland County before becoming the jail administrator for Scotland County.

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Commits to addressing crime prevention, community safety, the Fentanyl/Opioid Crisis, youth crime including gang activities in schools, and emphasizes transparency and accountability within law enforcement.

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Tahid (Ty) Rucker is from Richmond County, North Carolina. He graduated from Richmond Senior High School. He has over 21 years of experience in law enforcement.

Tahid is the jail administrator of the Scotland County Jail. He previously served as a school resource officer for Scotland County Schools. Before that, he worked as an assistant jail administrator, detective sergeant, and detective for the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. He also worked at Food Lion from 1999 to 2004.

Tahid previously served as a deputy sheriff with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. He is currently the jail administrator for the Scotland County Jail.

Tahid is the jail administrator for Scotland County Jail. He previously worked as a school resource officer in Scotland County. Before joining Scotland County, he served as an assistant jail administrator, detective sergeant, and detective for the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. He started his law enforcement career as a jailor for the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. Before working in law enforcement, he worked at Food Lion for five years.

Tahid began his career in law enforcement in 2004 and has served in various roles, including jailor, deputy, detective, and detective sergeant.

Plans to address crime prevention, community safety, gang activities in schools, and the Fentanyl/Opioid Crisis.

- The sheriff is responsible for enforcing the law, managing security in jails and courtrooms. They also oversee daily conditions of the jail and inmates in custody and serve legal documents such as warrants and eviction notices. Their ultimate responsibility is to protect the community. 

Responsible for enforcing the law and overseeing jails. 

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Tahid Rucker is from Richmond County, North Carolina. He graduated from Richmond Senior High School.

Tahid is the jail administrator for Scotland County Jail. He previously served as a school resource officer for Scotland County Schools. Before that, he worked for the Richmond County Sheriff's Office for 17 years, where he started as a jailer. He later served as a deputy, detective, and detective sergeant. He also worked at Food Lion for five years while in high school and college.

Tahid previously served as a deputy and detective with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. He left the office in 2024 to work as a school resource officer in Scotland County.