{"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)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_sheriff","county":"moore","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Moore County Sheriff"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Ronald","fullname":"Ronald Alan Fields","lastname":"Fields","middlename":"Alan","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_sheriff","contest_title":"Moore County Sheriff","county":"moore","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"moore","office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"moore","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_sheriff","contest_title":"Moore County Sheriff","county":"moore","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"moore","office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_sheriff","office_title":"Sheriff","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Ronnie Fields is the Sheriff of Moore County, North Carolina, with over 30 years of law enforcement experience and a background in public service.","terms":[],"token":"de48792590ffbb4f"}