sheriff

Example Sentences

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He was arrested by the local sheriff and spent one night in jail, leaving only because “some one interfered, and paid the tax,” he wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

It’s unclear if the sheriff deputies were present during the exchange of gunfire.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Former nurse Jacqueline Banks didn't know what was happening when sheriff officers turned up at her home early in the morning.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The specific agreement made with ICE by the Mille Lacs sheriff appears to have been initially unlawful, according to an opinion from the Minnesota attorney general’s office included in the documents.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

“Watch yourself,” the sheriff says, his eyes colder than anything else our little town has ever seen before.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender