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| https://walker.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/walker-honors-service-guilford-county-sheriff-bj-barnes-house-floor | Walker Honors the Service of Guilford County Sheriff BJ Barnes on the House Floor | 2018-12-14 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | NC | Mark Walker | W000819 | walker.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Representative Mark Walker (R-N.C.)honored the 24-year service ofGuilford County Sheriff BJ Barnes. "His service forever changed our community, and we along with his peers throughout the state and the country will always remember his relentless dedication, his integrity and his compassion," Walker said in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Heroes like Sheriff Barnes are the fabric of our community and I am blessed to call him a friend and mentor." Sheriff Barnes leaves his position as the longest-serving sheriff in Guilford County history. Watch the full speech here and read the full transcript below: I stand today to recognize the service of Guilford County's longest serving sheriff in history, BJ Barnes. Sheriff Barnes is retiring after more than two decades of service to the people and to the community of central North Carolina. Beginning in 1970, Sheriff Barnes felt the call to serve, enlisting in the United States Marine Corps at only 19-years-old. After beginning a career in law enforcement, he was elected sheriff in 1994. His reforms to the Guilford County justice system over the years have not gone unnoticed. From updating ramshackle jails and bringing our county necessary forensic technology, Sheriff Barnes always fought and succeeded in keeping Guilford County safe. His service forever changed our community, and we along with his peers throughout the state and the country will always remember his relentless dedication, his integrity and his compassion. Twenty-four years and six terms later, Sheriff Barnes retires with an outstanding record and will continue to be a source of influence for Guilford County. Heroes like Sheriff Barnes are the fabric of our community and I am blessed to call him a friend and mentor. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |