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Gary Parris

Republican · North Carolina · 2026

Running for Buncombe County Sheriff, North Carolina

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Rebuilding staffing and retention
  • A fully staffed jail
  • Countywide patrol coverage and a citizens academy
Biography

Gary Parris is a retired Navy senior chief with 22 years in cryptology and naval intelligence, a former Buncombe County deputy sheriff, and a criminal justice educator with a master's in strategic intelligence and an MPA, per his campaign site and Mountain Xpress.

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