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sheriff

[sher-if] / ˈʃɛr ɪf /
NOUN
law enforcement officer
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Placer County sheriff’s deputies rescued nine people from a home alongside a raging river on Sunday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times

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

County officials had previously balked at sharing certain sensitive files on sheriff’s deputies, and some reformers worry the new law may not go far enough.

From Los Angeles Times

At a COVID-masked backyard fundraiser, the sheriff shows up on a noise complaint and tries to turn the music down.

From Los Angeles Times

County sheriff, he allowed ICE agents access to the nation’s largest jail.

From Los Angeles Times