sheriff
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The sheriff, now awaiting the delivery of two new squad cars that will be paid for with DHS funds, couldn’t be happier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Former Long Beach Police chief Robert Luna came out of retirement to run for sheriff in 2022, promising to turn around a department that had veered off course.
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
Later, in 2017 and 2018, he served as sheriff of Macon County in central Illinois, a post that came after serving as an auxiliary deputy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The former sheriff showed up, in the guise of an elderly, quiet cattleman from Texas.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
I’m sure that will be very popular with other sheriffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 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
I saw two officials in sheriffs uniforms, one of whom was from Nebraska.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
In the sheriffs car, I said, “She isn’t actually gone at all. She’s singing in the trees.”
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
