Candidate Biography (submitted by candidate):

I have lived in NC all of my 46 years.  Grew up in Dunn, NC to blue collar parents. My dad drove a gas tanker for Gulf Oil for 20+ years.  I graduated from Dunn High School, 1983.  I started in law enforcement at age 22.  I attended law enforcement training at Sampson Tech College.  My first weeks of training were by State Troopers (traffic investigation; firearms; ethics).

After serving for many years in 3 police departments with 6 police chiefs in Harnett, Johnston and Sampson County, I decided to run for Wake County Sheriff being an experienced former officer and after many cases (felony & misdemeanor) I know what works in law enforcement and what does not.  Also, I have served in the NC Department of Corrections and security at two major Wake hospitals.

As Sheriff of Wake County I will cut waste and put more personnel on the street to more efficiently answer calls for service and more quickly solve crime and help the frontline first responders better accomplish the law enforcement mission of protect and serve all fairly with "good faith" always in mind.  Stopping crime on the frontline saves investigation time and money.  Service will be the mission!

Thank you,

Jay Sills