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Recent Examples of sheriff
Emergency services, including sheriff’s deputies and medical teams, were fully mobilized, Pasculli added.
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Rebekah Riess, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
The incident has also inspired a change in policy for detaining children during criminal investigations, the sheriff’s office said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
The horror-mystery once more centered on a detective — played by MacLachlan — who teams with a local sheriff (Michael Ontkean) to investigate the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee).
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
Instead of complying, the victim ignored the gun, refused to unlock the door and drove away, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Rebekah Riess, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
The incident has also inspired a change in policy for detaining children during criminal investigations, the sheriff’s office said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
The horror-mystery once more centered on a detective — played by MacLachlan — who teams with a local sheriff (Michael Ontkean) to investigate the murder of homecoming queen Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee).
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
Instead of complying, the victim ignored the gun, refused to unlock the door and drove away, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheriff
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No injuries were reported, and the fire is under investigation by the local fire marshal.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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The teams arrived in Southern California as scheduled that same day, the fire marshal said.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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In another case, OLS DPS troopers pulled over the driver of an 18-wheeler on IH-35 who gave consent to search his vehicle.—
Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Jan. 2025
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State troopers responded to a report of the crash at 7:47 p.m. on Route 72 West in the area of Exit 2, according to Connecticut State Police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Jan. 2025
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Despite the significance of the other problems at AHR Distributors, which distributes and sells Don Tito’s brand products at 527 W. 27th St, all pale next to that shutdown by Florida Department of Agriculture primary inspector James Zheng and trainee Fausto Ferrer.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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The inspections are done by 26 teams of two inspectors each, according to the county Office of Emergency Management.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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According to detectives, the couple made statements that concerned them during that visit, 48 Hours reports.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Lynch played the detective, and his voice and delivery is a big part of what makes this piece such a riveting, hilarious watch.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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The forum is dominated by anonymous posts about would-be applicants complaining about waiting months to hear back from background investigators.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The informant told investigators Melo planned to smuggle drugs onto the cruise.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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That policy is so old that Chapman remembers it from his rookie year in the NYPD as a young patrolman in East Harlem in 1968.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Once in the governor's office, the future president quickly changed the complexion of the state workforce, placing Blacks in 40 percent of influential positions, including boosting their number on Georgia boards from three to 53 and appointing the first Black state patrolman.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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Police Chief Robert McCullough and several police captains, lieutenants, a colonel and other personnel were present during the meeting to address community concerns.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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The 42-year-old father of three now works as a lieutenant for the GEO Group, the private contractor that runs the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Aurora.—
John Aguilar,
The Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2025
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However, officers from Oakley will be accompanied by a sergeant.—
Hema Sivanandam,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Commander Mabry brought two other officers from Columbus, including Mr. Dyer, who would later become a sergeant, to observe.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Sheriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriff. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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