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sheriff

[sher-if] / ˈʃɛr ɪf /
NOUN
law enforcement officer
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So his father Dirk, a deputy sheriff, did what any Wisconsin dad would do: He made the bitterly cold climate work for his kids.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Sunday, the sheriff's office said in a post on social media that no suspects, persons of interest or vehicles had been identified in the case.

From BBC

Still, the sheriff’s department has said that it hasn’t identified any suspects or persons of interest.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the search for Nancy Guthrie stretched into its sixth day, the sheriff’s office said Friday that investigators were “conducting follow-up” at her house and in her neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first 911 calls to authorities came just after noon and sheriff’s officials were at her home by 12:15 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times