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
County sheriff lost a reelection campaign in more than a century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Villanueva added that the number of unfilled sworn positions at the department has risen since he was sheriff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
A former farmer, philanthropist, and sheriff, the younger Buffett brings more than three decades of board experience to the role.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The manager and sheriff whip around when she reaches them.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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
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
In the immediate term, America needs the equivalent of those retired cops and off-duty sheriffs from 1976—principled leaders who step up as a stopgap for the most urgent challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
Although Roosevelt was accepted as a friend, fellow cowboy, and, ultimately, the sheriffs deputy, he never completely severed his ties to New York or politics.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
