MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — A retired Mecklenburg County chief deputy is entering the race for sheriff.
Rodney Collins spent 30 years with the sheriff’s office before leaving a few years ago. Before he joined the county, Collins said he was in the Air Force.
Former Detention Officer Antwain Nance and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Sergeant Ricky Robbins are running against Collins.
Robbins is also on the security detail for the Carolina Panthers. Nance is now a union leader for American Airlines.
Current Sheriff Garry McFadden has not announced whether or not he will seek re-election.
Filing for the race does not officially start until December.
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