2026 North Carolina General Election

Shane is from Yancey County, North Carolina. He attended Mountain Heritage High School. He lives with his wife of fifteen years, Leslie Hilliard, and two children, Hudson and Hollyn, in the Windom community. He attends Double Island Baptist Church.

Shane is the Sheriff of Yancey County. He works at the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office, where he has been since 2001. He previously served as a jailer, dispatcher, deputy, K9 deputy, school resource officer, courthouse security chief, chief jailer and chief deputy.

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Shane Hilliard

Shane is from Yancey County, North Carolina. He attended Mountain Heritage High School. He lives with his wife, Leslie Hilliard, and their two children, Hudson and Hollyn, in the Windom community. He attends Double Island Baptist Church.

Shane Hilliard is currently Sheriff of Yancey County. He was appointed on January 1, 2022, by the Yancey County Republican Executive Committee and confirmed by the County Commissioners to fulfill the term of retired Sheriff Gary Banks.

Shane Hilliard is from Yancey County, North Carolina. He graduated from Mountain Heritage High School. He lives in the Windom community with his wife, Leslie, and their two children. He attends Double Island Baptist Church.

Shane is currently the sheriff of Yancey County. He was first elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2024.

Shane is from Yancey County, North Carolina. He graduated from Mountain Heritage High School. He lives with his wife, Leslie Hilliard, and their two children, Hudson and Hollyn, in the Windom community. He attends Double Island Baptist Church.

Shane is Sheriff of Yancey County. He works at the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office, where he has served as Sheriff for the last four years. He previously joined the office in 2001 as a Jailer and went on to work as a Dispatcher, Deputy, K9 Deputy, School Resource Officer, Courthouse Security Chief, Chief Jailer, and Chief Deputy.

Shane is from Yancey County, North Carolina. He graduated from Mountain Heritage High School in 1998. He lives with his wife, Leslie Hilliard, and their two children, Hudson and Hollyn, in the Windom community. He attends Double Island Baptist Church.

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- The sheriff is responsible for enforcing the law, managing security in jails and courtrooms. They also oversee daily conditions of the jail and inmates in custody and serve legal documents such as warrants and eviction notices. Their ultimate responsibility is to protect the community. 

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