Burnis Wilkins

Burnis is from Lumberton, North Carolina. He has an associate degree in criminal justice. He lives with his wife, Jamie, in Lumberton.

Burnis is the Sheriff at the Robeson County Sheriff's Office. He works at the Robeson County Sheriff's Office, where he has been since 2018. He previously worked at the Lumberton Police Department as a police officer starting in 1981, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office as a patrol deputy, drug division supervisor and chief of detectives, the North Carolina Department of Crime Control & Public Safety’s Alcohol Law Enforcement Division as a state agent, and the U.S. Marshals Service as a special deputy on the Eastern District of North Carolina Violent Fugitive Task Force.

Burnis Wilkins is currently the Sheriff of Robeson County. He was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. He previously served as a Lumberton City Councilman, first elected in 2012 and winning a second term on the council before his election as sheriff.

As of April 6, 2026, Burnis Wilkins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Sheriff Burnis Wilkins has an associate's degree in criminal justice. He and his wife, Jamie, live in Lumberton.

Burnis is a law enforcement officer. He previously served as a special deputy U.S. marshal, a state agent with the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, and a police officer with the Lumberton Police Department. He also worked as an emergency medical technician (EMT) with Lumberton Rescue & EMS. 

Burnis is currently the sheriff of Robeson County. He was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Before serving as sheriff, he was a member of the Lumberton City Council.

Buket Urgen

Burnis Wilkins has an associate's degree in criminal justice. He and his wife, Jamie, live in Lumberton.

Sheriff Wilkins | Robeson County NC Sheriff's Office

Burnis is a law enforcement officer. He previously served as a police officer with the Lumberton Police Department, a patrol deputy with the Robeson County Sheriff's Office, and a state agent with the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety. He also worked as an emergency medical technician (EMT) with Lumberton Rescue and EMS. 

Burnis Wilkins (Robeson County Sheriff, North Carolina, candidate ...

Aims to improve relationships between law enforcement, first responders, and citizens to enhance public safety and combat drug-related issues, with a goal of restoring community comfort and security.

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Jail Management

Criminal Justice

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- 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. 

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