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Recent Examples of sheriff
But the excuse the golfing great reportedly gave to the sheriff’s deputy who suspected him of driving under the influence makes his latest debacle even worse.
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Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Firefighters and sheriff’s deputies found the horse surrounded by fast-moving streams in Coon Creek, which had overflowed after heavy rainfall in the northwest suburb.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
By Sunday afternoon, Ozorio Walfre eventually surrendered to sheriff’s deputies and was arrested.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Based on that, the sheriff’s Homicide Unit assumed responsibility for the investigation.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Firefighters and sheriff’s deputies found the horse surrounded by fast-moving streams in Coon Creek, which had overflowed after heavy rainfall in the northwest suburb.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
By Sunday afternoon, Ozorio Walfre eventually surrendered to sheriff’s deputies and was arrested.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Based on that, the sheriff’s Homicide Unit assumed responsibility for the investigation.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheriff
Noun
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Local officials, including the fire marshal of Sacramento Metro Fire and the Lincoln police chief, contributed to the report's findings.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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With the three-city cooperative agreement ending March 31, Solana Beach and Del Mar have been working to secure a fire chief, fire marshal and staff, along with office equipment and fleet vehicles, according to a council agenda report.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two more passengers were taken to the hospital, one by helicopter and another by ambulance, troopers said.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Players create an agent who is among the first wave of Strategic Homeland Division troopers activated during the crisis.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the time of the malfunction, seven workers and an inspector were on the bridge working on repairs.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The bureau can help by sending an inspector to the property to assess and take photos.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, six weeks after a new police commissioner formed the Gilgo Beach task force, detectives identified Heuermann as a suspect by using a vehicle registration database to connect him to a pickup truck that a witness reported seeing when one of the victims disappeared in 2010.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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No one was in custody for the fatal attack, and detectives were investigating.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Following the alleged confession, investigators in Medina County began searching the Medina Lake area.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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With assurances of an immunity deal, David Wiley met with investigators at his attorney's office.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The character is said to be an homage to an actual Western District patrolman named Bob Brown.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
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Hendry at one time patrolled the streets as a patrolman.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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In another case study from the Silberman & Lam website, a California Highway Patrol lieutenant received a 55% disability rating from workers’ compensation for his hypertension.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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During the year the alleged abuse occurred, Perez-Glass was reportedly named Firefighter of the Year by the Howe Fire Department and promoted to lieutenant.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Radford served as a supply sergeant in the division's 2nd Armored Brigade.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The father and grandfather was also previously a reserve sergeant with the Blue Springs Police Department, which awarded him Volunteer of the Year in 2013 and 2016.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Sheriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriff. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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