sheriff
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Cher Arabalo, a former Denver sheriff captain, said she moved to the town in 2022 and promptly regretted it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Not exactly a warm embrace of the new Warsh Fed: terser “just the facts” statements, shorter news conferences, no forward guidance, and a no-nonsense message that there’s a new sheriff in town.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
The sheriff said the plane was not a commercial airliner, and rather "a local airplane that took off from our local airport."
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Finally, in April, Tindal went to the local county attorney and sheriff to have McClain arrested for writing bad checks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
“I’m the head sheriff, and Dari is the mission analyst,” Twig continued matter-of-factly, and I wished she would stop.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
I saw two officials in sheriffs uniforms, one of whom was from Nebraska.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Legislators could amend the state Constitution to make sheriffs appointed instead of elected — the same as police chiefs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
Security at Mar-a-Lago is extremely tight, with an outer cordon of local Palm Beach sheriffs and an inner one maintained by the Secret Service.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
Charles said the issue is with county jails—which vary in their practices and are typically managed by local sheriffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
I’d heard of sheriffs and marshals, but had never seen one.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
