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sheriff

[sher-if] / ˈʃɛr ɪf /
NOUN
law enforcement officer
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And the sheriff had qualified immunity from the malicious prosecution claim because at the time Gonzalez was arrested, the 5th U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

A spokesperson for the attorney general’s office on Monday acknowledged that Bianco said he would stop the probe — but said the office remained focused on “what the sheriff does, not what he says.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"He has a right to refuse that test," added the sheriff.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"Candidates should not try to be the meanest sheriff."

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

During much of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, private detective agencies had filled the vacuum left by decentralized, underfunded, incompetent, and corrupt sheriff and police departments.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann