Rodney Collins is from Charlotte, North Carolina. He has a bachelor 27s degree in criminal justice and a master 27s degree in business administration from Pfeiffer University. He is married and has four children.

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Rodney Collins holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's degree in business administration from Pfeiffer University. He is married and has four children.

Rodney is retired. He previously worked as a chief deputy sheriff for the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office for 30 years, starting as a deputy sheriff. He also served as a military policeman in the United States Air Force. 

Rodney is a retired chief deputy sheriff. He spent 30 years with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, starting as a deputy sheriff and ending his career as chief deputy.

2026 race for Mecklenburg Co. Sheriff: Rodney M. Collins in the ...

Aims to ensure that the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office is "professionally managed and equipped to fulfill the mandates  of the office."

Seeks to create "safe and innovative strategies to ensure a constructive environment for those in our care as well as personnel."

Wants to transform incarceration into opportunities for personal development and reintegration back into the community.

- Aims to ensure that the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office is "professionally managed and equipped to fulfill the mandates  of the office."
- Seeks to create "safe and innovative strategies to ensure a constructive environment for those in our care as well as personnel."
- Wants to transform incarceration into opportunities for personal development and reintegration back into the community.

Public Safety

As of January 2, 2026, Rodney M. Collins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jail Management

Believes policies and practices should align with the local criminal justice system without "contributing to disparities."

- Believes policies and practices should align with the local criminal justice system without "contributing to disparities."

Criminal Justice

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Rodney M. Collins

Rodney is retired. He previously worked as chief deputy sheriff for the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office. Before that, he served as a military policeman in the United States Air Force. 

Rodney is a retired chief deputy sheriff. He spent 30 years with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, starting as a deputy sheriff and rising through the ranks to chief deputy.

Rodney is from Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended Nations Ford Elementary School, Kennedy Middle School and Olympic High School. He has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Pfeiffer University and a master's degree in business administration from Pfeiffer University. He lives with his wife and their four children.

Rodney is a retired chief deputy sheriff. He worked at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office for 30 years, rising through the ranks from deputy sheriff to chief deputy. He previously worked as a military policeman in the United States Air Force, including assignments at the Pentagon’s Office of the Secretary of Defense and with the Air Force Honor Guard at Bolling Air Force Base.

Rodney M. Collins's campaign for Mecklenburg County Sheriff is his first entry into politics.

Rodney is a retired chief deputy sheriff. He previously served as a military policeman in the United States Air Force. 

Rodney is retired. He previously worked as a chief deputy sheriff for the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office. Before that, he served as a military policeman in the United States Air Force. 

Rodney is a retired chief deputy sheriff with 30 years of experience at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office.

- 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. 