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Billy Parker is a lifelong resident of Rockingham County and a graduate of Madison-Mayodan High School

Billy is an investigator. He works at the Rockingham/Caswell County District Attorney’s Office, where he has been since 2015. He previously worked at the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office for 20 years, retiring as Captain of Criminal Investigations; the Reidsville Police Department for four years, where he patrolled streets and served on its first narcotics interdiction team; and the U.S. Air Force Security Police for four years, where he guarded military installations and trained in security procedures.

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Billy is an investigator at the Rockingham/Caswell County District Attorney’s Office, where he has been since 2015. He previously worked at the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office for 20 years, retiring as Captain of Criminal Investigations; the Reidsville Police Department for four years; and the U.S. Air Force Security Police for four years.

Billy Parker's campaign for Sheriff of Rockingham County is his first entry into politics.

Billy's campaign for Sheriff of Rockingham County is his first entry into politics.

Prioritizes the "aggressive enforcement" of the law to ensure citizens feel safe within their community.

- Prioritizes the "aggressive enforcement" of the law to ensure citizens feel safe within their community.

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As of January 2, 2026, Billy Parker did not have a website or any information online.

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Billy Parker

Billy is a lifelong resident of Rockingham County and a graduate of Madison-Mayodan High School

- Prioritizes the aggressive enforcement of the law to ensure citizens feel safe within their community.

Billy Parker is from Rockingham County, North Carolina. He is currently an investigator for the Rockingham/Caswell County District Attorney's Office.

Billy is a retired law enforcement officer. He previously worked as a deputy sheriff for the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office, where he served as a patrol captain and later as the captain of criminal investigations. He also worked as an investigator for the Rockingham/Caswell County District Attorney's Office. Before joining the sheriff's office, he worked for the Reidsville Police Department. He also served four years in the military police and retired as a captain of investigations.

Billy previously ran for Rockingham County sheriff in 2024 but did not win.

Billy is an investigator at the Rockingham/Caswell County District Attorney’s Office, where he has worked since 2015. He previously served as a captain overseeing criminal investigations at the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office from 1994 to 2014, as a patrol officer and narcotics team member with the Reidsville Police Department from 1990 to 1994, and as a security police sergeant in the U.S. Air Force from 1985 to 1989.

Billy Parker's campaign for Sheriff of Rockingham County in 2026 is his first entry into politics.

Billy Parker is from Rockingham County, North Carolina. He attended Madison-Mayodan High School and graduated with honors from the United States Air Force Security Police Training Academy, and he completed Basic Law Enforcement Training.

Billy is an investigator at the Rockingham/Caswell County District Attorney’s Office. He has been there for nine years. He previously worked in the U.S. Air Force Security Police for four years, retiring as a sergeant; at the Reidsville Police Department for four years serving in the patrol division and on a narcotic street drug interdiction team; and at the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office for twenty years, retiring as the captain of investigations after serving as a deputy sheriff, field training officer, vice narcotics officer, and special response team commander.

Billy Parker is from Rockingham County, North Carolina. He has an associate's degree in law enforcement technology from the U.S. Air Force Security Police Training Academy.

Billy is an investigator at the Rockingham/Caswell County District Attorney's Office, a role he has held since 2015. He previously worked at the Reidsville Police Department from 1990 to 1994. He also served four years in the U.S. Air Force military police, where he retired as a sergeant.

Billy previously served as a captain in the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office. He retired in 2014 after 20 years with the office. He currently works as an investigator for the Rockingham/Caswell County District Attorney's Office.

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Brian Harbour is originally from Eden. He earned an associate’s degree in criminal justice from Rockingham Community College and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Appalachian State University. He lives in Stoneville.

Brian currently works as a sergeant with the North Carolina Highway Patrol. He previously worked with the Danville Police Department and completed an internship with the United States Marshals Service.

Brian's campaign for sheriff of Rockingham County is his first run for public office.

Supports enforcement against drug-related crime and larceny.

Supports data-driven patrol staffing based on crime patterns and community needs.

- Supports enforcement against drug-related crime and larceny.
- Supports data-driven patrol staffing based on crime patterns and community needs.

Supports required training for jail staff and maintaining supervisory stability.

Supports internal promotion and supervisor accountability through performance monitoring.

- Supports required training for jail staff and maintaining supervisory stability.
- Supports internal promotion and supervisor accountability through performance monitoring.

Supports transparency and performance reporting in criminal justice operations.

Supports reducing violent crime, overdoses, and repeat offenders through measurable outcomes.

- Supports transparency and performance reporting in criminal justice operations.
- Supports reducing violent crime, overdoses, and repeat offenders through measurable outcomes.

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- Supports required training for jail staff and maintaining supervisory stability
- Supports internal promotion and supervisor accountability through performance monitoring

- Supports transparency and performance reporting in criminal justice operations
- Supports reducing violent crime, overdoses, and repeat offenders through measurable outcomes

Darren Wright and his wife, Karen, have three children together. 

Darren Wright is married with three children. 

Darren is a law enforcement officer. He previously worked as a North Carolina State Trooper, where he rose through the ranks to become first sergeant. 

Darren previously ran for Rockingham County Sheriff in 2022 but did not win.

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Prioritizes aggressive enforcement of the law to ensure all citizens feel safe in their community.

Vows to combat drug trafficking and address the root causes of crime through direct action.

- Prioritizes aggressive enforcement of the law to ensure all citizens feel safe in their community.
- Vows to combat drug trafficking and address the root causes of crime through direct action.

As of January 2, 2026, Darren Wright’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Darren Wright

Darren is a law enforcement officer. He previously worked as a first sergeant with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. 

Darren is from Rockingham County, North Carolina. He lives with his wife, Karen, and their three children.

Darren is a First Sergeant with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. He works at the North Carolina Highway Patrol, where he has spent his career leading by example and getting results. He previously served as a State Trooper on the front lines, rising through the ranks to earn the respect of his fellow troopers.

Darren Wright previously ran for Rockingham County Sheriff in 2022.

Darren is a law enforcement officer. He previously worked as a first sergeant with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

Darren previously ran for Rockingham County sheriff in 2022.

Darren Wright and his wife, Karen, have three children together.

Darren is a law enforcement officer. He previously worked as a North Carolina state trooper, where he rose through the ranks to become first sergeant.

Darren previously ran for Rockingham County Sheriff in 2022.

- 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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