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Marco Yzaguirre
Office history
Sheriff
— Shelby County, TN
2026
R primary
Current office and 2026 campaign
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Currently working as a deputy in the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. (Marco for Shelby County Sheriff)
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Republican candidate in the contested primary for Shelby County Sheriff. (Fox 13 Memphis)
- Campaign site: marcoforsheriff.com
Background and education
- Information not provided in sources.
Career
- Has a 28-year career in law enforcement. (Fox 13 Memphis)
- Member of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force. (Fox 13 Memphis)
- Held roles including Active Shooter Instructor, Narcotics Division Investigator, De-Escalation Instructor, Street Crimes Investigator, Physical Fitness Instructor, Drug Interdiction Task Force member, Training Academy Instructor, Gang Investigator, Court Division (General Sessions/Drug Court) staff, Robbery Bureau Investigator, and 1st Latino Liaison Officer for the MPD. (Marco for Shelby County Sheriff)
- Led and executed international extradition in coordination with the U.S. Dept. of Justice and foreign authorities. (Marco for Shelby County Sheriff)
- Holds a Top Secret Security Clearance. (Marco for Shelby County Sheriff)
Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18.
Office history
- Served in the U.S. Army, joining in 1993 and deploying to Kuwait for Operation Intrinsic Action and Haiti for Operation Uphold Democracy. (Marco for Shelby County Sheriff)
- Former Memphis Police Department officer. (Fox 13 Memphis)
Business interests and wealth source
- 2026 — Sheriff (SS-8005) — filed as a Shelby County official/candidate
- 2026 — Sheriff (SS-8005 (Amended)) — filed as a Shelby County official/candidate
Source: Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search. Scraped 2026-04-25.
Family
- Born and raised in Lima, Peru; one of 11 children. (Marco for Shelby County Sheriff)
- Came to the United States shortly after high school. (Marco for Shelby County Sheriff)
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
Tennessee — Shelby County campaign finance (Sheriff)
- Yzaguirre, Marco - CFD - Pre Primary 2026 — filed 04/27/26
- Yzaguirre, Marco - CFD - 1st Quarter 2026 — filed 04/09/26
- Yzaguirre, Marco - CFD Year-End 2025 — filed 01/25/26
- Yzaguirre, Marco - CFD - Mid Year 2025 — filed 07/11/25
- Yzaguirre, Marco - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf — filed 03/03/25
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
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State offices (Governor, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee, statewide judiciary) —
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.
Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Yzaguirre”, and submit.
US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the FEC — see the federal section below.
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Yzaguirre”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
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