On Friday, the sheriff of Manatee County on the state’s western coast, announced the arrest of a 62-year-old widower who had requested a mail ballot for his deceased wife.
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Challenged by the president on “law enforcement” support, for example, he didn't mention his endorsements from hundreds of sheriffs.
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Union officials, real estate agents, Chamber of Commerce members, the county sheriff, the district attorney and even the county school superintendent spoke about how vital oil revenues are to the area.
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“Apple is a sheriff who sometimes makes unfair interpretations of the guidelines for its own benefit,” Hirabayashi said.
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For example, a sheriff in Washington state told a cheering crowd that he would not enforce the state’s mask mandate.
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The sheriff charged them with truancy, and then he and his officers ran them out of town.
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According to the sheriff, 18-year-old Levi Weaver begged the officer to shoot him, and then leapt at him.
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Even her brother, Sheriff, who tried to pick her up to cuddle her, was pushed away with a firm “no” and a shriek.
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Ingram trusted law enforcement, not least because he was a sheriff himself.
The Myth of the Central Park Five|Edward Conlon|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There had been no question about his identity when his gang staged a jailbreak, killing the Allen County sheriff in the process.
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The Sheriff laughed, too; but his laughter was not as mirthful as usual.
The Sheriffs Bluff|Thomas Nelson Page
But the ladies, Mr. Sheriff,” suggested Punner, “no Southern gentleman can turn a lady out of doors.
A Fortnight of Folly|Maurice Thompson
The sheriff managed to make his escape, albeit he was followed and repeatedly fired upon.
An Arkansas Planter|Opie Percival Read
The Sheriff, who followed close with the men on horseback, also saw the wound and gave a great huzza.
Robin Hood|J. Walker McSpadden
The new-comers mingled with the sheriff's party quite indistinguishably and made no further explanation of their presence.
The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop|Hamlin Garland
British Dictionary definitions for sheriff
sheriff
/ (ˈʃɛrɪf) /
noun
(in the US) the chief law-enforcement officer in a county: popularly elected, except in Rhode Island
(in England and Wales) the chief executive officer of the Crown in a county, having chiefly ceremonial dutiesRelated adjective: shrieval
(in Scotland) a judge in any of the sheriff courts
(in Australia) an administrative officer of the Supreme Court, who enforces judgments and the execution of writs, empanels juries, etc
(in New Zealand) an officer of the High Court
Derived forms of sheriff
sheriffdom, noun
Word Origin for sheriff
Old English scīrgerēfa, from scīrshire1 + gerēfareeve1