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sheriff

noun as in law enforcement officer

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"It changed the scene and made it personal. Like a sheriff and a bad cowboy coming in to have a gunfight."

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The county investigated Huntsman’s allegation and slapped the former sheriff with the “do not rehire” label.

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The sheriff court hearing into the incident heard that the boilers at the school had been tested in 2018 - with an earlier service taking place in 2017.

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Riverside County sheriff’s officials previously said there were no signs of foul play at the scene, and the report confirmed Hodgson had not sustained any injuries or defensive wounds.

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Sacramento County sheriff’s officials said Dalmin Muran, 29, was arrested Nov. 11 on multiple weapons charges after investigators found a large cache of weapons at his home, along with law enforcement patches and tactical gear.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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