Brad Less

Career

• 28+ years with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, where he has served as commander of the Uniform Patrol Division.
• Special Agent, Coast Guard Investigative Service (U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, Department of Homeland Security), for more than a decade.
• Works off-duty as a security contractor.

2026 Campaign for Shelby County Sheriff

• Candidate in the Republican primary on May 5, 2026, one of two Republicans on the ballot (the other is Marco Yzaguirre).
• Seat is open because incumbent Sheriff Floyd Bonner is term-limited.
• Campaign slogan: "30 Years Law Enforcement Experience."
• Stated mission: Public Safety | Community Engagement | Reducing Crime.

Platform themes

• Tough on Crime
• Hold Criminals Accountable
• Proven Operations Leadership
• Building Community Trust

Sources

• Elect Brad Less — official campaign site
• "5 Democrats, 2 Republicans running for Shelby County Sheriff" — Fox 13 Memphis
• "Voter Guide: 2026 Primary Elections in Shelby County" — LocalMemphis

This biography was compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18. Only facts that could be verified via the sources above are included. Additional details that appeared in search-engine snippets attributed to the campaign site (e.g. specific academy dates, past task-force assignments, Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Team command) could not be confirmed by direct fetch of an About page and were therefore omitted.

Public filings

Tennessee law requires candidates and officeholders to file campaign finance reports and a statement of interest. None of the state or county sites below supports direct links to an individual record — you'll need to search by last name on each.

Campaign finance

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance . Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Less”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal . Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Less”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search . Enter last name “Less”and, if needed, select the applicable position from the dropdown.