Jay Landsman, Jr.

Jay Landsman, Jr. is a Republican candidate for Carroll County Sheriff in the 2026 election. He is a law enforcement professional with over 30 years of experience, coming from a family with a multi-generational history of police service. His career began as a cadet in 1994, and he rose through the ranks of the Baltimore County Police Department to become the Colonel of the Operations Bureau. Landsman has held various roles, including patrol officer, detective, supervisor, and commander in units such as Burglary, Homicide/Missing Persons, and Vice/Narcotics. Following his tenure with Baltimore County, he served as the patrol commander and deputy chief of police at Towson University.