Editor’s Note: Sunshine Request makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.
Buncombe County Submitted: April 9, 2026 | Updated: May 2, 2026
(April 2026) Request for Buncombe County, NC Government: Current Sheriff’s Office employee roster.
SUBJECT:
Public records request. (April 2026) Request for Buncombe County, NC Government: Current Sheriff’s Office employee roster.
MESSAGE:
Good afternoon Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office, (Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these Records),
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which I’m making in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
Please provide the current Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office roster, by divisions, including the rank and position for each employee. As of present day (on the date the query is performed). Please include the following:
1. Employee first / last name
2. Position / title / department / division / rank
3. Date of hire
Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel or other machine-readable format.
** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I’m NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to “inspect”, nor to obtain a printed copy of, this electronic record. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of this record already exists). If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **
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Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and clear explanations of those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.
By Law I’m not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request, but in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:
Sunshine Request
PO Box 17391
Asheville, NC 28816
The request has been sent solely by me and my email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.
Thank you for your assistance!
** Sunshine Request (www.sunshinerequest.com) makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.
Status: Completed
Documents:
Activity:
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May 2, 2026 9:26 am
1 month ago
from: Buncombe County NC Public Records <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
date: May 1, 2026, 9:26 AM
subject: Your Buncombe County, NC public records request #26-377 has been published.Buncombe County, NC Public Records
Record request #26-377 has been published and is now available for public view.
View Request 26-377
https://buncombecountync.nextrequest.com/requests/26-377
Status: Completed -
May 1, 2026 9:51 am
1 month ago
from: Buncombe County NC Public Records <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
date: May 1, 2026, 9:51 AM
subject: [Document Released] Buncombe County, NC public records request #26-377Buncombe County, NC Public Records
A document has been released for record request #26-377:
– Name, Rank, Date of Hire Records Request.xlsx
https://buncombecountync.nextrequest.com/requests/26-377
Document links are valid for one month. After June 1, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
**Editor’s Note: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Name-Rank-Date-of-Hire-Records-Request.xlsx”) at top left in our Documents section.
Status: Response Received from Government -
April 30, 2026 5:22 pm
1 month ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
date: Apr 30, 2026, 5:22 PM
subject: Re: [Document Released to Requester] Buncombe County, NC public records request #26-377Good evening,
Thank you for providing the responsive records on April 26. I consider the request to now be Completed. However, I’d like to ask that you please “Publish” (make public) this request on your NextRequest platform.
As of now, you still have my request marked as “Unpublished”. It is a feature of the NextRequest platform, that you’re able to Publish requests so that they’re viewable / searchable by the general public. I’d like for this information to be publicly available on your site (as you have done with the other 19 completed requests currently showing).
https://buncombecountync.nextrequest.com/requests
Thank you.
Status: Follow up -
April 26, 2026 12:59 pm
1 month ago
from: Buncombe County NC Public Records <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
date: Apr 26, 2026, 12:59 PM
subject: Your Buncombe County, NC public records request #26-377 has been closed.Buncombe County, NC Public Records
Record request #26-377 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
All records have been released, and your request has been fulfilled
View Request 26-377
https://buncombecountync.nextrequest.com/requests/26-377
Status: Response Received from Government -
April 26, 2026 12:58 pm
1 month ago
from: Buncombe County NC Public Records <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
date: Apr 26, 2026, 12:58 PM
subject: [Document Released to Requester] Buncombe County, NC public records request #26-377Buncombe County, NC Public Records
A document has been released for record request #26-377 along with the following message:
The requested records have been located and are available to review. Please see the attached for public records responsive to your request.
– Name, Rank, Date of Hire Records Request.xlsx
https://buncombecountync.nextrequest.com/requests/26-377
Document links are valid for one month. After May 26, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
**Editor’s Note: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Name-Rank-Date-of-Hire-Records-Request.xlsx”) at top left in our Documents section.
Status: Response Received from Government -
April 23, 2026 3:52 pm
1 month ago
** Editor’s Note: The following message was submitted to Buncombe County via our login on their public records platform (Next Request).
Message from requester
Good afternoon,
I submitted the request above (#26-377) on April 09, 2026.
I have not received a response [other than initial auto-reply] since submitting the request. Can you please provide an anticipate date or timeline for the completion of my request?
Thank you for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
April 23, 2026, 3:52pm by the requester
Status: Follow up -
April 9, 2026 1:50 pm
2 months ago
from: Buncombe County NC Public Records <[email protected]>
reply-to: [email protected]
to: [email protected]
date: Apr 9, 2026, 1:50 PM
subject: Your Buncombe County, NC public records request #26-377 has been submitted.Buncombe County, NC Public Records
Your record request #26-377 has been submitted successfully.
Dear Requestor:
Thank you for your interest in public records from Buncombe County Government. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with North Carolina’s Public Records Laws.
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant department(s) within Buncombe County Government to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs that may be associated with completing your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: North Carolina’s Public Records Laws do not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
You will receive an email when your request has been completed.
https://buncombecountync.
nextrequest.com/requests/26- 377 As the requester, you can always see the status of your request by signing into the Buncombe County, NC portal.
If you haven’t already signed in, you may need to activate or setup your account to get started. Once your account is activated, you can communicate directly with the Buncombe County, NC through NextRequest.
Editor’s Note: The following request was submitted to Buncombe County, NC on 04/09/26 @ 1:50pm EST, via their public records platform (Next Request). Any updates we receive will be posted on our website.
SUBJECT:
Public records request. (April 2026) Request for Buncombe County, NC Government: Current Sheriff’s Office employee roster.
MESSAGE:
Good afternoon Buncombe County, NC Sheriff’s Office, (Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these Records),
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which I’m making in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
Please provide the current Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office roster, by divisions, including the rank and position for each employee. As of present day (on the date the query is performed). Please include the following:
1. Employee first / last name
2. Position / title / department / division / rank
3. Date of hire
Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel or other machine-readable format.
** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I’m NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to “inspect”, nor to obtain a printed copy of, this electronic record. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of this record already exists). If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **
————————————
Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and clear explanations of those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.
By Law I’m not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request, but in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:
Sunshine Request
PO Box 17391
Asheville, NC 28816
The request has been sent solely by me and my email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.
Thank you for your assistance!
** Sunshine Request (www.sunshinerequest.com) makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.
Status: Sent to Government -
April 9, 2026 1:51 pm
2 months ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending