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sheriff

noun as in law enforcement officer

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The sheriff's office said detectives were "working to determine the circumstances leading up to this tragedy."

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The woman was transported to the county Coroner’s Office where an autopsy found injuries consistent with a fall, the sheriff’s department said.

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As she grew to enjoy the deployment, Beckstrom sent photos of monuments and of a patch given to her by a local sheriff’s office, Short said.

The son of a deputy sheriff, he played varsity baseball in high school.

Now, Sac City sports 70 blooming creations, including entries from the Red Hats women’s group, the sheriff’s office—and the police.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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