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Recent Examples of sheriff
The helicopter had taken off from Pegasus Airpark in Queen Creek, around 30 miles west of Superior, the sheriff’s office said.
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
The sheriff’s office said in a Nov. 12 news release that no foul play is suspected and the case has been closed after Benn’s death was ruled an accident.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Jan. 2026
That call, from the Bates County sheriff’s department, provided the first clues that led authorities to the body of Airen Andula who was found at the bottom of a Missouri creek bed.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2026
The state has created a grant program to help sheriffs cover training and implementation costs tied to the mandate.
—Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
The sheriff’s office said in a Nov. 12 news release that no foul play is suspected and the case has been closed after Benn’s death was ruled an accident.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Jan. 2026
That call, from the Bates County sheriff’s department, provided the first clues that led authorities to the body of Airen Andula who was found at the bottom of a Missouri creek bed.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2026
The state has created a grant program to help sheriffs cover training and implementation costs tied to the mandate.
—Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheriff
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In California, the state fire marshal requires annual inspections of all multi-family residential apartments consisting of three or more units by your local fire authority.—
Rachel Kim,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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They are also marked with the fire marshal’s seal.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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An Oregon man on Monday led Idaho state troopers on a 71-mile chase on Interstate 84 from Elmore County west to Payette County, authorities said in a news release.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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As the trooper approached the dog, which police say appeared to be a stray, the dog bit him on the hand, causing one of his fingers to bleed.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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The location’s hot water broke shortly before the inspector arrived, and a plumber was already present during the inspection, the owner told the Star-Telegram.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2026
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Pearson, an ex-NYPD inspector and longtime friend to Adams, who empowered him to exercise significant influence over the city’s law enforcement apparatus, has denied wrongdoing.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Area Four detectives are investigating.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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As the focus is very much on police work, the narrative tends to lend itself to detective-type stories, with the main characters being very much the underdogs of the Japanese police force.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota officials have claimed federal authorities blocked state investigators from accessing evidence in the case and asserted that the state lacks jurisdiction to independently investigate the killing, according to the AP.—
Greg Wehner , Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Agents told investigators that one of their colleagues opened fire Thursday after the driver put the truck in reverse and repeatedly slammed into an unoccupied car the agents had rented, smashing its headlights and knocking off its front bumper.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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In June 2024, the Uxbridge Police Department celebrated LaPorta’s promotion to full-time patrolman.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The bodycam video shows the same patrolman reading Miranda warnings to Mangione.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
18 Dec. 2025
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Among the deceased were colonels, lieutenants, majors and captains and some reserve soldiers, ranging in age from 26 to 60, The Associated Press reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, senior officials in Washington coalesced around Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime Maduro lieutenant who had overseen the oil sector, as their provisional interlocutor in Caracas.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, Watkins and Hulsey had to be separated by the on-duty sergeant before their heated face-off escalated during a recess.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the summer of 2023, the agent approached the RCMP sergeant posted to Los Angeles as a liaison officer.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Sheriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriff. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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