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sheriff

[sher-if] / ˈʃɛr ɪf /
NOUN
law enforcement officer
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Residents have called on sheriff’s deputies and police for help, only to be told that local agencies do not interfere with federal operations.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Barron's

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal