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sheriff

[sher-if] / ˈʃɛr ɪf /
NOUN
law enforcement officer
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Those agencies include state police, county sheriff and local police departments, state wildlife agencies and even state auditors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Now, Luna is the one defending his record as sheriff over the last four years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

County sheriff lost a reelection campaign in more than a century.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He also asked the sheriff to impose non-harassment orders, banning Gallacher from having any contact with his victims.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

He was named a reserve deputy sheriff in Fairfax, a position that he would continue to hold.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Louisiana passed a strict mug shot law in 2022 involving nonviolent charges, but largely repealed it when some sheriffs called it unworkable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

Separately, Bonta’s office filed its own action, with that issue of constitutional sheriffs front and center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026

But the Joneses knew there were more sheriffs lurking in towns throughout Illinois and across the northern states.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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