{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Ronnie Fields","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"REP","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nRonnie Fields currently serves as the Sheriff of Moore County, North Carolina [2]. He is a candidate in the 2026 election for this office [1]. Fields self-describes as having over 30 years of law enforcement experience and states that he has dedicated his adult life to public service [10].\n\nDuring his current term, Fields has overseen several high-profile investigations. In January 2026, the Moore County Sheriff\u2019s Office arrested Daniel Alan Rowley on multiple felony charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor [3]. Later that month, the office announced the arrest of Jarrod Joseph Rogers following an investigation initiated by information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children [5]. In February 2026, detectives executed a search warrant in Robbins, seizing methamphetamine and marijuana [6]. These enforcement actions have been highlighted in Fields' public communications, including appearances at local community events [9].\n\n## Background and education\n\nRonnie Fields was born and raised in Carthage, North Carolina [2]. He self-describes as having dedicated his adult life to public service [2]. Fields began his career as a volunteer with the Carthage Rescue Squad from 1976 to 1987 [10]. He subsequently served as a Deputy with the Moore County Sheriff's Office from 1983 to 1987 before leaving to further his law enforcement career elsewhere [10]. Specific details regarding his religious affiliation, later educational institutions, or degrees earned are not provided in the available sources.\n\n## Career\n\nRonnie Fields was born and raised in Carthage, North Carolina [2]. He self-describes his early career as beginning with volunteer service with the Carthage Rescue Squad from 1976 to 1987 [10]. He subsequently served as a deputy with the Moore County Sheriff's Office from 1983 to 1987 before leaving to further his law enforcement career elsewhere [10]. Fields possesses over 30 years of law enforcement experience and states that he has dedicated his adult life to public service [2].\n\nFields currently serves as the Sheriff of Moore County, North Carolina [12]. In this role, he leads a command staff that includes Chief Deputy Andy Conway, Major Brock Holder, and several captains overseeing patrol, civil, criminal investigations, narcotics, and professional standards divisions [13]. He has been involved in significant operational announcements, including arrests related to the sexual exploitation of minors and drug-related offenses in 2025 and 2026 [3][4][5][7][8]. Fields also participates in community engagement, such as presenting at local events and leading parades to honor first responders [9][11].\n\n## Office history\n\nRonnie Fields began his public service career as a volunteer with the Carthage Rescue Squad from 1976 to 1987 [10]. He subsequently served as a deputy with the Moore County Sheriff's Office from 1983 to 1987 before leaving to further his law enforcement career elsewhere [10].\n\nFields later returned to Moore County, where he was elected sheriff [1]. As of May 2026, he continues to hold the office of Sheriff for Moore County, North Carolina [2]. In this role, he oversees the county's law enforcement operations, including recent investigations into felony charges and child exploitation cases [3][5].\n\nFields ran for re-election in 2022 under the campaign \"Fields 2022\" [10].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Ronnie Fields (Moore County Sheriff, North Carolina, candidate 2022)](https://ballotpedia.org/Ronnie_Fields_(Moore_County_Sheriff,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n[2] [Staff Directory \u2022 Ronnie Fields - Sheriff - Moore County](https://www.moorecountync.gov/directory.aspx?eid=29)\n[3] [Moore County Sheriff's Office](https://www.facebook.com/MCSheriffOffice/posts/moore-county-sheriffs-office-arrests-southern-pines-man-on-multiple-felony-charg/1316819817149822/)\n[4] [CARTHAGE MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A ...](https://www.facebook.com/moorebreakingnewz/posts/carthage-man-charged-with-sexual-exploitation-of-a-minor-sheriff-ronnie-fields-a/122215169120097907/)\n[5] [Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Sheriff Ronnie Fields announces the ...](https://www.facebook.com/MCSheriffOffice/posts/press-release-sexual-exploitation-of-a-minorsheriff-ronnie-fields-announces-the-/1328790502619420/)\n[6] [Arrest Made Following Robbins Search Warrant Sheriff Ronnie ...](https://www.facebook.com/MCSheriffOffice/posts/arrest-made-following-robbins-search-warrantsheriff-ronnie-fields-announces-an-a/1359697999528670/)\n[7] [Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields announces the arrest of an ...](https://www.instagram.com/p/DPEgykyD6yy/)\n[8] [Arrest Made in Child Exploitation Investigation Sheriff Ronnie Fields ...](https://www.facebook.com/MCSheriffOffice/posts/arrest-made-in-child-exploitation-investigationsheriff-ronnie-fields-announces-a/1252801003551704/)\n[9] [Thank you to Sheriff Ronnie Fields for presenting at our lunch today ...](https://www.instagram.com/p/DWXvqrPFqsM/)\n[10] [Fields 2022](https://www.fields2022.com/)\n[11] [Today, April 17, Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields lead a parade ...](https://www.facebook.com/MCSheriffOffice/posts/today-april-17-moore-county-sheriff-ronnie-fields-lead-a-parade-to-honor-all-of-/1788814634599874/)\n[12] [Sheriff Ronnie Fields | North Carolina Sheriffs' Association](https://ncsheriffs.org/people/ronnie-fields)\n[13] [Command Staff | Moore County, NC](https://www.moorecountync.gov/193/Command-Staff)","firstname":"Ronald","lastname":"Fields","middlename":"Alan","suffix":null,"token":"de48792590ffbb4f"},"token":"IjvvwD2Q41A7ySiE"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"sheriff","o.office":"county_sheriff","office":"county_sheriff","officedescription":"The sheriff is the county's chief law-enforcement officer. The office operates the county jail, provides court security, serves civil process and executes warrants, and provides patrol and investigation \u2014 a large operational command with a substantial budget.","officequalities":"- Organizational leadership of a sheriff's office spanning patrol, investigations, court services, and the county jail.\n- Oversight of the county jail, including intake, inmate health, and release procedures.\n- Working knowledge of Tennessee criminal law, court process, and constitutional search-and-seizure standards.\n- Ability to develop and oversee the office's operating budget with public accountability.\n- Coordination with municipal police departments and neighboring-county and state agencies.\n- A documented law-enforcement or public-safety background.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Sheriff","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Moore County Sheriff"}