Major Holder is a long-time resident of Guilford County. He graduated from Grimsley High School and left to pursue a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from East Carolina University. While enrolled at East Carolina University, Major Holder completed an internship with the United States Office of Probation. Upon graduating from East Carolina University, Major Holder enrolled in Basic Law Enforcement Training at Guilford Technical Community College and in 1999, he began his career with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office.

Major Holder has worked in many different areas of the Sheriff’s Office. He has participated in multiple Special Teams and is currently an Assistant Commander over our Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team. He has worked as a court liaison and Emergency Operations Center liaison for our Sheriff’s Office and has experience managing Vice/Narcotics Operations, Homicide Investigations, Patrol, and Investigative response. Major Holder has developed multiple strategies in deterring violent crime in our county.  He is currently assigned as our Support Operations Major.

The Support Operations Major guides staff members in their standard practices while keeping officers abreast of policies and procedures governing their daily details. Major Wiseman serves as the Support Operations Bureau Commander overseeing the Personnel & Training Division, Legal Process Division, School Resource Officer Division, Court Services, Real Time Crime Center, Special Projects, Community Resource Unit, and Media Operations. The Support Services Major also assists the Sheriff and Chief Deputy in maintaining the daily operations of the agency by interpreting codes, laws, and ordinances to ensure they are being upheld. He shares information with the Sheriff and the Executive Team to develop programs aimed at reducing criminal activities while collaborating with other agencies to protect all citizens.