25 REASONS TO VOTE FOR ERIC L. BYRD FOR SHERIFF

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.

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

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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.

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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.

- 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. 