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Candidate Biography (submitted by candidate):
- David M. Carpenter
- 44 years old
- Married to Edie Richard Carpenter
- Daughter - Crystal Carpenter
- Graduate of West Lincoln High School
- Graduate of Western Piedmont Community College
- Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy
- Telecommunicator Certification
- Advanced Law Enforcement Certification
- Graduate of the Law Enforcement Executive Program- NC State University
- Over 2,000 hours of Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice/Management Training
- Member - NC Division of Community Corrections
- Statewide Safety Committee
- Emergency Response Team
- Member - Freedom Church of Lincolnton
- Member - Lincolnton-Lincoln County Airport Authority
- Member - Boger City Fire Department Board of Directors
- Member - Lincolnton-Lincoln County Fraternal Order of Police- Treasurer
- Member - DARE of Lincoln County, Inc.- Secretary/Treasurer
- Member - Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce
- Governmental Affairs Committee
- Lincoln Masonic Lodge #137 AF & AM
- Scottish Rite of Freemasonary, S.J., USA, 32nd Degree
- Oasis Shrine of Charlotte
- Lincoln County Republican Men's Club- Charter Member
- Past Member - Lincoln County Emergency Planning Committee
- Past Member - Community Based Alternatives Group Home
- Past Member - Educational Specifications Committee (for construction of North Lincoln High School
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| Candidate Statement:
I begin my 26th year serving the citizens of Lincoln County in the law enforcement and criminal justice field. This, along with 16 years in a supervisory role, uniquely prepares me for the Office of Sheriff. It is my zeal for the job as a law enforcement officer that instills in me the passion to serve you, the citizens, as your Sheriff.
With your support for me as Sheriff, I will work with both the public and other law enforcement agencies to make our county a safer place by:
- increasing narcotic and drug investigations in a county wide collaborative effort with all agencies to rid our county of illegal drugs that contribute to all types of criminal activity.
- enhancing visibility by increasing the number of deputies that are on the street and empowering these officers to work closely with the communities that they serve and protect.
- furthering career development of our deputies through training, safety and education, along with fair pay for all employees, so that the most experienced, highly-trained law enforcement personnel are retained to serve you, the citizens.
- continuing to develop new and innovative programs that educate the citizens and give greater insight of the operations of the Sheriff's Office in an effort to make our homes, families, and businesses safer.
I plan on succeeding in this mission, not only through new programs, but by continuing and expanding on existing programs already currently offered by our Sheriff's Office
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