Candidate Biography (submitted by candidate):

Beaufort County Sheriff Alan Jordan is seeking re-election in November. Jordan is serving Beaufort County residents in his 23rd consecutive year in law enforcement in the county.

Sheriff Jordan leads an office composed of 81 positions, including Patrol Deputies, Criminal Investigators, Narcotics Investigators, Detention Officers, 911-Call Telecommunicators and Administrative Staff. In 2001, Sheriff Jordan was honored by the Beaufort County Government with its Employee Leadership Award. In July 2010, Sheriff Jordan became a two-time recipient of the annual North Carolina Sheriffs' Association President's Award.

From 1996-98, Jordan served as Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy, who is second in command at the law enforcement agency. Jordan joined the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office in 1988 and served in several positions, including Drug Task Force Commander, Criminal Investigator, Drug Abuse Resistance Education Officer, Drug Interdiction Aircraft Pilot and Patrol Deputy. For Sheriff Jordan's intervention in illegal drug activities in Beaufort County, he received the United States Drug Enforcement Administration Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Drug Law Enforcement.

Sheriff Jordan is a 1983 graduate of East Carolina University and earned his Basic Law Enforcement Certification at Beaufort County Community College. In 2000, he graduated from the National Sheriff's Academy Executive Development Program. He holds Advanced Certification in Law Enforcement.

Sheriff Jordan is active in the Beaufort County community, where he is a member of the Beaufort County Crime Stoppers Executive Board of Directors, the Criminal Justice Partnership Advisory Board, the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, the North Carolina Victims' Assistance Network Board of Directors and the Purpose of God Outreach Program Board of Directors. In addition, Sheriff Jordan is an Ex-Officio Member of the Washington-Beaufort County Human Relations Council. Also, Sheriff Jordan is a member of Washington Noon Rotary Club and Improved Order of Red Men.

Candidate Statement:

Thank you for your support and for allowing me to serve as your Sheriff for the past 12 years. I humbly request your continued support in the November election. I am immensely proud to have been able to serve as a law enforcement officer in Beaufort County for the past 23 years.

I require a team effort at the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office. Through that teamwork, this Office is vigorous yet fair in its enforcement of the law. We train and prepare constantly to meet the ever-increasing challenges of criminal activity.

We strive to meet high standards in everything we do. It is a requirement of mine as Sheriff that the men and women of our office serve you, the Beaufort County public, with the utmost in intervention strategies to keep our county as free of crime as possible.

I realize there is an economic crisis worldwide that reaches as far as Beaufort County. Therefore, the Sheriff's Office continues its law enforcement efforts and faces these economic challenges with the efficient use of our resources in a manner in which the safety of Beaufort County residents will not be compromised.

I believe that the Sheriff's Office should always be a part of the community and our personnel participate in programs that will benefit Beaufort County such as Beaufort County Crime Stoppers, Community/Neighborhood Watch Organizations, Alzheimer's CareTrak Program, Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program, American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, and the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Sponsored Youth Baseball Team.

I am eager to meet the challenges of the next four years and will work hard to maintain the high professional standards and quality of service that you have come to expect.

Thank you again for your vote and support.