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Derek Mills
Office history
County Commissioner District 2
β Shelby, TN
2026
R primary
general
Current office
- Candidate for Shelby County Commissioner, District 2 in the Republican primary on May 5, 2026; running unopposed. (AOL)
Career
- Assistant Chief Deputy for Patrol, Patrol Services, and Detective Bureau at the Shelby County Sheriffβs Office. (Shelby County Sheriff's Office)
- Law enforcement career began in 1996 as a deputy sheriff in the Narcotics Bureau; served in Uniformed Patrol, Narcotics, Patrol Field, Courts, Volunteer Services, General Investigation, and Multi-Agency Gang units. (Shelby County Sheriff's Office)
- Promoted through ranks including sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and chief inspector before becoming Assistant Chief Deputy in 2022. (Shelby County Sheriff's Office)
Education
- Graduated from Collierville High School. (AOL, Shelby County Sheriff's Office)
- Attended Shelby State Community College and the University of Memphis. (Shelby County Sheriff's Office)
- Graduated from the Southeastern Leadership Academy (SELA) school at the University of Tennessee. (Shelby County Sheriff's Office)
Family
- Native and lifelong resident of Collierville, Tennessee. (AOL, Shelby County Sheriff's Office)
- Wife: Alysha. (AOL)
- Two children. (Shelby County Sheriff's Office)
Prior office
- No prior elected office listed in sources; previously served as Assistant Chief Deputy with 29 years of experience in the sheriffβs department. (AOL)
Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18.
Statement of interest (Tennessee Ethics Commission)
- 2026 β County Commission (SS-8005) β filed as a Shelby County official/candidate
- 2026 β County Commission (SS-8005 (Amended)) β filed as a Shelby County official/candidate
Source: Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search. Scraped 2026-04-25.
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 β search by last name on each.
Tennessee β Shelby County campaign finance (Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 2)
- Mills, Derek - CFD - Pre Primary 2026 β filed 04/27/26
- Mills, Derek - CFD - 1st Quarter 2026 β filed 04/06/26
- Mills, Derek - CFD Year-End 2025 β filed 01/27/26
- Mills, Derek - CFD - 2025 Mid-Year Disclosure β filed 07/14/25
- Mills, Derek - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf β filed 06/03/25
Tennessee β campaign finance (search)
- State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) β Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Mills”, and submit.
Tennessee β statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates β Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Mills”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
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