How to Use sheriff in a Sentence

sheriff

noun

• The brothers were each in possession of a gun, the sheriff said.
  — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023
• The sheriff's office further added that the plane had caught fire.
  — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
• Since the sheriff’s office posted about the skull, it’s made headlines around the world.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
• Woods is the sheriff of Jefferson Davis Parish, and Sgt.
  — Samantha Sunne, ProPublica, 16 Nov. 2023
• The sheriff said no buses stopped in the county, the signs have been removed, and there are no plans to put them back up.
  — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2023
• Deputies showed up to the scene and talked the man into dropping the knife, according to the sheriff’s office.
  — Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
• The sheriff’s office did not say whether any of the three suspects were charged with murder.
  — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2023
• The sheriff’s office added that there is no threat to public safety at this time.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
• The woman on the bench died from her injuries at the scene, according to the sheriff’s department.
  — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
• To help, the sheriff’s office asked family members of the missing men to send in their DNA.
  — David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2024
• The plane crashed in the backyard of a residence on Eight Mile Road, according to the sheriff's office.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2023
• Best, who was named a suspect in Randall’s death, had fled the home with their infant son, the sheriff’s office said.
  — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2023
• He was declared dead at the scene by first responders, the sheriff’s office said.
  — Daniella Silva, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2023
• An Amber Alert has been issued for 10-month old Zeke, the sheriff’s office said.
  — Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
• The sheriff's office posted a picture of dozens of light orange pills.
  — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 19 July 2023
• At least two hikers died in falls in or around the Mount Baldy area during the four weeks leading up to Jan. 18, the sheriff’s department said.
  — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 25 June 2023
• That man pulled out a knife, and the second person, 16, then pulled out a firearm and shot Lee several times, the sheriff’s office said.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2023
• The sheriff, who refused to release body-camera footage, said the man pointed a shotgun at deputies.
  — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 14 Dec. 2023
• The suspect had a Taurus 9 mm handgun that was legally purchased last year, the sheriff said.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2023
• Webster’s body was found April 30 in Polk County, and the sheriff’s office said at the time that her death was suspicious.
  — Andrew Selsky and Lisa Baumann, Anchorage Daily News, 19 July 2023
• Both drivers and seven passengers in the van were killed, the sheriff’s office said.
  — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024
• When the vehicle was stopped, deputies saw a 10-year-old boy hop out of the driver’s seat and his 11-year-old sister exit the car, the sheriff’s office said in the post.
  — Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 23 Sep. 2023
• Abril then waited until the sheriff’s deputy walked to a location in the room where there was no line of sight between Abril and the deputy, Tellman said.
  — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2024
• According to the sheriff's office, Sloop made it to the bottom first, and watched as Burks came down, when an avalanche was triggered and overtook him.
  — Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
• Minas’ cause of death is still pending, and at this time the sheriff’s office claimed that no foul play is suspected.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
• The child was pronounced dead at the hospital due to injuries believed to have been caused by the animal, the sheriff's office said.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2023
• The sheriff’s office noted that alcohol is not believed to have played a role in the incident.
  — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
• In late October, the Loudoun sheriff notified Spence that nine students, all from the same high school, had overdosed over two weeks.
  — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
• At least two people were escorted out of that meeting by sheriff’s deputies.
  — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2024
• He was last seen wearing blue jeans, brown, steel hiking boots, a navy shirt with a yellow logo on the front, a black hat and a black backpack, the sheriff’s office said.
  — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024