deputies

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The sheriff, he added, would much rather have deputies “keeping an eye on 6,000 workers in one area than dispersing them throughout the communities.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He has only 14 senators and around 31 deputies who are firmly in support.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

County Sheriff’s Department emphasized those challenges in its statement, saying that deputies and officials worked “under extremely chaotic and hazardous conditions, using the information they had available.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

But “if observation is made that an evacuation is needed and ...has not yet been issued from the incident command post,” deputies should communicate to ensure evacuation alerts be established, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

R. J. Schrandt, a Deputy, testified that after a small group of men had been driven back, Mrs. Sellins organized a mob and led the charge against the line of deputies.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell