sheriff
Example Sentences
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Charles said the issue is with county jails—which vary in their practices and are typically managed by local sheriffs.
In western New York state, the Niagara County sheriff, a Republican, said in recent days that his agency will no longer hold people detained by ICE unless there is a criminal charge or judicial warrant.
The sheriff has no idea where the man is being held.
From Los Angeles Times
They contrasted Gonzales’s caution against the actions of Joe Vasquez, a sheriff’s deputy from a neighboring county who testified that he sped to the scene before realizing it was his own daughter’s school.
Photos released by the local sheriff’s department in the wake of the couple’s deaths also revealed insight into their heartwarming romance, capturing sweet love notes that Hackman had left for his wife in their home.
From MarketWatch
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