Title: Democratic nominee for Haywood County Sheriff · Waynesville Police Department since 2008, detective since 2023 In this role since: candidate (no primary opponent) Next voter decision: Nov 3, 2026 vs Republican Mark Mease (Mountain Xpress) · Election 2026
Surveillance record
No public position found on Flock, plate readers, data sharing, or ICE cooperation (as of Aug 22, 2026). His campaign language is the closest thing to an opening: “The accountability, transparency and responsiveness of this office have been forgotten,” and “Our biggest challenge is how far we’ve gotten from what we truly know, how to listen” (Mountain Xpress). Waynesville PD, where he works, runs its own Flock cameras with an unpublished count (Haywood County).
The question for him
“Accountability and transparency” applied to the plate readers means three concrete things: publish the sharing list, publish the annual audit, and put the contract to a vote. Will he commit to each?
Region: Haywood County · Last updated: Aug 22, 2026