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
Challenger Robert Luna ultimately beat the combative sitting sheriff, Alex Villanueva, by more than 20 percentage points.
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
“The sheriff would soon be at my door,” he later explained, “and I didn’t want the door to be Rand’s.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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
“It strengthens the powers of Civilian Oversight boards and Inspectors General and upholds our subpoena authority while also showcasing the strong public interest in robust, effective oversight of sheriffs, their departments, and their operations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
Back in the 13th Century, there was a law that said local sheriffs should not receive "for favour borne to such misdoers".
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
The state patrol, the county sheriffs, Washington’s Department of Emergency Services, and Weyerhaeuser were working once again with the scientists in Vancouver to come up with a new map of the area around the mountain.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
