sheriff

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The following month, the Pima County Board of Supervisors demanded answers from the sheriff who submitted written responses through his attorney, according to Arizona media.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Among others patrolling the pool was a deputy sheriff from Sarpy County, Neb., who said he was among the law-enforcement volunteers in the nation’s capital for celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Not exactly a warm embrace of the new Warsh Fed: terser “just the facts” statements, shorter news conferences, no forward guidance, and a no-nonsense message that there’s a new sheriff in town.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

The sheriff said the plane was not a commercial airliner, and rather "a local airplane that took off from our local airport."

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

After the incident, in which five men were badly injured, Emmett White became a firm, even unyielding, sheriff.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann