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Garry L. McFadden is from Elliott, South Carolina. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education from Johnson C. Smith University. Garry lives in Charlotte with his wife, Cathy, and has three children and two grandchildren.

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Garry previously worked as an officer and homicide detective with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

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Garry currently serves as the Mecklenburg County sheriff. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his second term.

As of January 2, 2026, Garry L. McFadden’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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New barber school inside Mecklenburg County Jail will give teen inmates job options 

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As sheriff, created a career fair, barber school, and accelerated culinary school to provide employment opportunities for detention center residents.

As sheriff, ended solitary confinement and created a summer outdoor recreation program for youth offenders.

As sheriff, created a digital literacy program to teach digital skills to detainees.

- Prioritizes cleanliness in the jail.
- As sheriff, created a career fair, barber school, and accelerated culinary school to provide employment opportunities for detention center residents.
- As sheriff, ended solitary confinement and created a summer outdoor recreation program for youth offenders.
- Supports registering detainees to vote.
- As sheriff, created a digital literacy program to teach digital skills to detainees.

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Mecklenburg Co. Sheriff Announces End of 287(g) Program

Opposes honoring requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain individuals past their scheduled release.

Opposes honoring requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain individuals past their scheduled release.

As sheriff, ended participation in the 287(g) program, no longer performing immigration law enforcement duties on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Studied international prison systems in Norway and Germany and dropped the name “jail” for “detention center,” and the term “inmates” for “residents.

- Opposes honoring requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain individuals past their scheduled release.
- As sheriff, ended participation in the 287(g) program, no longer performing immigration law enforcement duties on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- Studied international prison systems in Norway and Germany and dropped the name “jail” for “detention center,” and the term “inmates” for “residents.

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As of January 2, 2026, Garry L. McFadden did not have a website or any information online.

As sheriff ended participation in the 287(g) program, no longer performing immigration law enforcement duties on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

- Opposes honoring requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain individuals past their scheduled release.
- As sheriff ended participation in the 287(g) program, no longer performing immigration law enforcement duties on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Mecklenburg County Sheriff

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Vows to continue fighting the "gun violence and fentanyl epidemics – both which we know have claimed one too many lives – and championing mental health initiatives."

Thinks that "protecting our community isn’t just about enforcing the law; I will... implement proactive approaches to these ongoing problems, so we can prevent more deaths, better safeguard families and foster trust within our community."

- Vows to continue fighting the "gun violence and fentanyl epidemics – both which we know have claimed one too many lives – and championing mental health initiatives."
- Thinks that "protecting our community isn’t just about enforcing the law; I will... implement proactive approaches to these ongoing problems, so we can prevent more deaths, better safeguard families and foster trust within our community."

Prefers the term "resident" over "inmate" for people in custody.

- Prioritizes cleanliness in the jail.
- Prefers the term "resident" over "inmate" for people in custody.
- As sheriff, created a career fair, barber school, and accelerated culinary school to provide employment opportunities for detention center residents.
- As sheriff, ended solitary confinement and created a summer outdoor recreation program for youth offenders.
- Supports registering detainees to vote.
- As sheriff, created a digital literacy program to teach digital skills to detainees.

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Garry L. McFadden graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education from Johnson C. Smith University. He is a husband and father of three.

Garry previously served for 36 years in law enforcement with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, including over 20 years as a homicide detective.

 

Garry has served as the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County since 2018.

- Prioritizes cleanliness in the jail.
- Prefers the term "resident" over "inmate" for people in custody.

- Opposes honoring requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain individuals past their scheduled release.

- 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. 