Chris Shew is from Roaring River, North Carolina. He has worked in the sheriff's office since 1980 and was chief deputy. 

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Chris is the sheriff of Wilkes County. He has worked for the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office since 1980. He previously served as chief deputy, chief detective, and a detention officer. He also served as a reserve officer with the Wilkesboro Police Department for eight years.

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Chris previously worked as chief deputy, chief detective, captain, sergeant, and a deputy for the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office.

Chris is currently the Wilkes County sheriff.

Chris currently serves as the Wilkes County Sheriff. He was first elected in 2010 and is serving his fourth term.

Said he "has continued to move this office forward with technological advances as well as preparing to face tomorrow’s challenges."

- Said he "has continued to move this office forward with technological advances as well as preparing to face tomorrow’s challenges."

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

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Chris is the sheriff of Wilkes County. He has worked for the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office since 1980. He previously served as chief deputy, chief detective, and sergeant. He also worked as a full-time deputy and detention officer. 

Chris is currently the Wilkes County sheriff. He is currently serving his first term.

Chris is the sheriff of Wilkes County. He previously served as chief deputy, chief detective, and a full-time deputy and detention officer with the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office. He also served as a reserve officer with the Wilkesboro Police Department for eight years.

Chris is currently the Wilkes County sheriff. He was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, 2018, and 2022.

Chris Shew is currently the Sheriff of Wilkes County. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his first term.

Chris is the sheriff at the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office. He has worked there since 1980. He previously worked at the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office as a part-time and full-time deputy and detention officer, then as a patrol sergeant and captain, then as chief detective and chief deputy. He also worked at the Wilkesboro Police Department as a reserve officer for eight years.

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David Carson earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Lees-McRae College. He lives in McGrady.

"David is a law enforcement officer. He works at the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office."

David is currently retired. He previously worked as the chief deputy in the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office.

David Carson's campaign for Wilkes County Sheriff is his first time running for public office

Said that "drug enforcement [will be] a 24/7 priority."

- Said that "drug enforcement [will be] a 24/7 priority."

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

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David Carson's campaign for Wilkes County Sheriff is his first entry into politics.

David previously worked as a law enforcement officer. He retired from full-time law enforcement work in 2020. He is also known as the "Voice of the Vikings" as an announcer at North Wilkes High School athletic events.

David previously served as a deputy sheriff with the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office. He retired from full-time law enforcement work in 2020.

David previously worked as a law enforcement officer. He retired from full-time law enforcement work in 2020.

David previously served as chief deputy in the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office. He retired from full-time law enforcement work in 2020. 

William "David" Carson has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Lees-McRae College. He is involved with youth sports programs and is known as the "Voice of the Vikings" as an announcer at North Wilkes High School athletic events.

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David Gambill attended Wilkes Community College. He lives with his wife, Megan, and his three kids in North Wilkesboro and attends Fairplains Baptist Church as a member.

David previously worked as a sheriff's deputy in the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office, a cemetery manager with Stewart Enterprises, and a school resource officer with the Ashe County Sheriff's Office.

David is currently a Wilkes County Commissioner.

David previously served as a Wilkes County commissioner. He served three terms from 2010 to 2022.

Supported repealing an ordinance banning people with concealed handgun permits from bringing guns onto county government property as commissioner.

- Supported repealing an ordinance banning people with concealed handgun permits from bringing guns onto county government property as commissioner.

Supported getting a new county jail as commissioner.

- Supported getting a new county jail as commissioner.

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

David Gambill

David is currently a Wilkes County Commissioner. He has served in this role for four years.

David is a county commissioner. He works at the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners.

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Eric is a deputy sheriff. He works at the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office, where he has been since 1993. He previously worked as a training and supervising officer for new deputies at the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office, as a member of its SWAT team and breaking and entering task force, as a hazardous materials technician with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as a bomb technician certified by the FBI, as a post blast investigator for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as an adjunct law enforcement training instructor at Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute, and as a Department of Defense contractor embedded with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan.

Eric is a deputy sheriff at the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office, where he has been since 1993.

Eric L. Byrd’s campaign for Wilkes County Sheriff is his second run for public office. He previously ran for Wilkes County Sheriff in 2022.

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Eric previously ran for Wilkes County Sheriff in 2022 but did not win.

Wants to provide training for sheriff's deputies.

- Wants to provide training for sheriff's deputies.

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

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

Eric L. Byrd attended Wilkes Community College and North Carolina Justice Academy. He lives with his wife, Anderia, in Moravian Falls.

Eric currently serves as a instructor for the North Carolina Justice Academy and a sergeant for the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office. He previously served as a bomb technician and lieutenant for the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office and a law enforcement professional for Engility Corporation, a engineering and logistics company.

Eric previously ran for Wilkes County sheriff in 2022, but did not win.

Eric L. Byrd previously ran for Wilkes County Sheriff in 2022.

Eric L. Byrd’s campaign for Wilkes County Sheriff is his first time running for public office.

Eric L. Byrd's campaign for Wilkes County Sheriff is his first entry into politics.

Eric L. Byrd previously ran for Wilkes County Sheriff in 2022 but did not win.

Jamie is a court bailiff. He worked at the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office, where he served as a court bailiff until he resigned on Oct. 31 to run for sheriff. He previously worked as a school resource officer at the sheriff’s office.

Jamie previously worked as a court bailiff with the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office and as a school resource officer.

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Jamie's campaign for Wilkes County Sheriff is his first run for public office.

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

Said h plans to "support our deputies while forging stronger connections with the community, especially our youth."

- Said h plans to "support our deputies while forging stronger connections with the community, especially our youth."

Jamie Dowell

Jamie is a court bailiff. He previously served as a school resource officer.

Jamie previously served as a court bailiff for the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office.

Jamie is a former court bailiff. He worked at the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office, where he served as a court bailiff until resigning on October 31 to run for sheriff. He previously worked as a school resource officer at the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office.

Jamie Dowell's campaign for Wilkes Sheriff is his first entry into politics.

Jamie Dowell's campaign for Wilkes County Sheriff is his first entry into politics.

Jamie is a court bailiff. He previously worked as a school resource officer.

Jamie previously worked as a court bailiff for the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office.

Sharon Call-Diaz is from Wilkes County, North Carolina. She attended high school there.

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Sharon Call-Diaz is from Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Sharon is a private investigator. She previously worked as a patrol officer and later a community policing detective with the Charlotte County Sheriff s Office in Florida. She also worked as a detective with the Kill Devil Hills Police Department in North Carolina. Before joining law enforcement, she worked for the Miami Parking Enforcement Division. 

Sharon is a private investigator. She previously worked as a patrol officer and later a community policing detective with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office in Florida. 

Sharon previously ran for Wilkes County sheriff in 2018 and 2014 but did not win. 

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Wants to have an open dor policy where citizens can speak to the sheriff directly.

Supports districting the county with small substations to create a "quicker response time."

Wants to have a a specialized Domestic and Civil division to "help people with issues that do not fall under the law as a crime. "

Believes in informational reports, "where people can call in suspicious activity."

- Wants to have an open dor policy where citizens can speak to the sheriff directly.
- Supports districting the county with small substations to create a "quicker response time."
- Wants to have a a specialized Domestic and Civil division to "help people with issues that do not fall under the law as a crime. "
- Believes in informational reports, "where people can call in suspicious activity."

As of January 2, 2026, Sharon Call-Diaz did not have a website or any information online.

Sharon Call-Diaz

Sharon is from the Millers Creek community in North Carolina. She attended Millers Creek Elementary School and graduated from West Wilkes High School. She has certifications in parking enforcement and in law enforcement from the Southeast Florida Criminal Justice Institute, the Southwest Florida Criminal Justice Institute, and the Albemarle Criminal Justice Academy.

Sharon is a law enforcement training instructor. She has delivered specialized seminars on topics such as "Bullet Proof Mind on Killing," "Death Investigation Seminar Fitting the Pieces of the Puzzle," "Fundamentals of the Investigation," "Obsessive Love – Jealousy to Murder," and "Sexual Victimization of Children Brunswick." She previously worked in law enforcement roles, where she developed and taught investigation training.

Sharon is from Millers Creek, North Carolina. She attended Millers Creek Elementary School and West Wilkes High School.

Sharon Call-Diaz's campaign for Wilkes County Sheriff is her first entry into politics.

Sharon is from Millers Creek, North Carolina. She attended Millers Creek Elementary School and graduated from West Wilkes High School.

Sharon is a private investigator. She works as a private investigator in Wilkes County. She previously worked at the Miami Parking Enforcement Division as a parking enforcement officer, at the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office as a patrol officer and community policing detective, and at the Kill Devil Hills Police Department as a detective.

Sharon Call-Diaz previously ran for Wilkes County Sheriff in 2014 and did not win. She also ran for the same office in the 2018 Republican primary and did not win.

- 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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