Candidate Info Viewer (v6) - Wake County Democratic Party

Willie Rowe

Wake County Sheriff

Candidate Statement:

Sheriff Willie L. Rowe is a 30-year veteran of the Wake County Sheriff's Office. He started his tenure as a deputy in 1985 after serving our country in the United States Army as a sergeant. He may have retired from the Sheriff's Office in 2013 as a Major, but he did not stop serving Wake County.

Sheriff Rowe was the recipient of the North Carolina Special Olympics 2024 Sheriff of the Year Award, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) North Carolina 2025 Law Enforcement Executive of the Year, Wake County Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) 2023 Leadership Award and the La Grande 2024 Grande Supporter in recognition his dedication and unwavering support of the Latino community. As Sheriff, he is committed to providing effective and efficient public safety because everyone deserves equal protection, equal opportunity, and equal access to a greater overall quality of life. He is dedicated to building trusted relationships and working with all stakeholders to create opportunities for safer communities and successful outcomes.

The joy of his life is his wife of 40 years, and the children and grandchildren God has blessed them with. When he is not at the Sheriff's Office or at a local event, he is serving the Lord as a Deacon at First Baptist Church in Raleigh.

Direct Quote:

As a Raleigh-born North Carolina native, Sheriff Rowe is committed to making Wake County the safest place to live, work, play, visit, and learn.

Issues:

Reduce Crime and Enhance Public Safety

Reduce crime and enhance public safety by increasing officer presence and engagement in communities to prevent crime and foster positive relationships with the residents; serving as mentors in elementary schools and coaches in community youth organizations; and establishing a Sheriff's Advisory Council to review the Sheriff's Office performance and provide input to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, equity, diversity and inclusiveness.

Reduce Crime and Enhance Public SafetyReduce crime and enhance public safety by increasing officer presence and engagement in communities to prevent crime and foster positive relationships with the residents; serving as mentors in elementary schools and coaches in community youth organizations; and establishing a Sheriff's Advisory Council to review the Sheriff's Office performance and provide input to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, equity, diversity and inclusiveness.

Reduce Crime and Enhance Public Safety

Reduce crime and enhance public safety by increasing officer presence and engagement in communities to prevent crime and foster positive relationships with the residents; serving as mentors in elementary schools and coaches in community youth organizations; and establishing a Sheriff's Advisory Council to review the Sheriff's Office performance and provide input to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, equity, diversity and inclusiveness.

Reduce Crime and Enhance Public SafetyReduce crime and enhance public safety by increasing officer presence and engagement in communities to prevent crime and foster positive relationships with the residents; serving as mentors in elementary schools and coaches in community youth organizations; and establishing a Sheriff's Advisory Council to review the Sheriff's Office performance and provide input to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, equity, diversity and inclusiveness.

External Candidate Links:

Willie Rowe's Website