sheriff
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A vague sense that the sheriff is “always in the news” for something good was part of what drove Rafael Nolasco to support his candidacy for a second term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
The new sheriff also will be expected to rein in the department’s budget, which has experienced ballooning overtime costs as sworn vacancies have risen markedly under both sheriffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
A train derailment which resulted in the deaths of three men could have been avoided if a drain had been built correctly, a sheriff has concluded.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Mark Lamb, formerly the sheriff of Pinal County, was once a celebrity sheriff as a regular on Live PD, the hugely popular show in which law enforcement officers broadcast live feeds of their work.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
When no one was looking, he slipped a note to the deputy sheriff.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Five West Texas sheriffs likewise wrote to federal officials saying advanced surveillance technology would be better suited to stopping undocumented migration in the rugged terrain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
And whether or not he knew it, it also made him a representative of the community of constitutional sheriffs.
From Slate ● Jul. 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
The library is to the left, the Delaware county courthouse and sheriffs office are to the right.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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