Richie Simmons
Republican · North Carolina · 2026Running for Davidson County Sheriff, North Carolina
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Investigating cold cases as a member of the Carolinas Cold Case Coalition
- Engaging the community through board memberships with Crime Stoppers and United Way
- Providing public safety education as a law enforcement instructor
Biography
Simmons served with the Mount Airy Police Department from 1986 to 1991 as a patrol officer and SWAT team member, per the campaign site. Simmons then spent 24 years with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, rising from trooper to sergeant, per the campaign site.
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