Two Guilford County sheriff candidates are vying for the Republican nomination in this year’s primary.
Billy Queen faces Phil Byrd in the race.
Queen was a sergeant with the High Point Police Department, a Border Patrol agent, and a special agent with the U.S. Treasury Department. He wants to reduce violent crime and rebuild trust between deputies and residents.
Byrd retired as a captain from the Guilford County sheriff’s office in 2014 after a 30-year career. His platform includes improving retention for law enforcement and lowering gun violence in the community.
The winner in the primary will face Sheriff Danny Rogers, a Democrat who’s running for re-election.