sheriff
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The fire hadn’t reached the city proper, but the county sheriff said the blaze was moving into more urban areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
“The sheriff acknowledged the problem and devoted substantial additional resources, including new processing software and additional personnel, to cutting waiting times dramatically.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The sheriff said that he was imposing a sentence at the upper end of his sentencing powers.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“The sheriff evacuated 60,000 people out of a portion of Spokane in a matter of two hours without injury or accident,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
There was no arguing with the mayor, who counted the county sheriff as a close friend.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Louisiana passed a strict mug shot law in 2022 involving nonviolent charges, but largely repealed it when some sheriffs called it unworkable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
Legislators could amend the state Constitution to make sheriffs appointed instead of elected — the same as police chiefs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
Security at Mar-a-Lago is extremely tight, with an outer cordon of local Palm Beach sheriffs and an inner one maintained by the Secret Service.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
“Because the sheriffs report states that in your battery well there were two D-6 batteries. ‘
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
