sheriff

In neighbouring Alabama, a sheriff was injured when a tree fell on him as he was responding to a car crash.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The sheriff responded that deputies had conducted brief and routine polling place visits for years.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

Those agencies include state police, county sheriff and local police departments, state wildlife agencies and even state auditors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Former Long Beach Police chief Robert Luna came out of retirement to run for sheriff in 2022, promising to turn around a department that had veered off course.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

When I get back to the lot, Rosie is standing some distance from the menagerie with the general manager of the Nesci Brothers, the sheriff, and a railroad official.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Louisiana passed a strict mug shot law in 2022 involving nonviolent charges, but largely repealed it when some sheriffs called it unworkable.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

“It strengthens the powers of Civilian Oversight boards and Inspectors General and upholds our subpoena authority while also showcasing the strong public interest in robust, effective oversight of sheriffs, their departments, and their operations.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 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

He appreciated the sheriffs answer; it cast a favorable moral light on his witness and gave him the authority of the conscientious man, for which there was ultimately no substitute.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson