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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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The four adults were found dead in the home in Wakefield around 4:20 p.m. after authorities were contacted to conduct a welfare check, the state fire marshal and police said.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
27 Dec. 2024
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The intrigue: The budget includes beefing up staff in public safety with eight new patrol officers in the Police Department, six firefighters and one fire marshal.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
19 Dec. 2024
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Hundreds of car accidents were reported in Virginia, Indiana, Kansas and Kentucky, where a state trooper was treated for non-life-threatening injuries after his patrol car was hit.—
Hannah Fingerhut and Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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By midday Monday, state troopers in Maryland had responded to at least 475 calls for service, including 123 reported crashes and 156 unattended vehicles since 1 a.m., Maryland State Police said on social media post.—
Patrick Whittle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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The clip was posted by licensed home inspector Andrew Matson (@andrew.matson7) and has amassed over 1.1 million views since it was shared on November 23 last year.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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The official investigation faces its own obstacles, as inspector Sami Sadoudi (Nabil Asli) clashes with Dr. Dounia Assam (Meriem Medjkane), a psychiatrist who specializes in post-traumatic disorders.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Dec. 2024
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Homicide detectives are investigating deaths at several locations, said Nicole Nishida, communications director for the Sheriff’s Department.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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But then detectives told him a woman matching his wife’s description was found, dead, along the freeway.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Yoon would become the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested if investigators are able to detain him.—
Ryan Hogg,
Fortune Asia,
10 Jan. 2025
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The 30 Rock star filed a civil lawsuit against prosecutors and investigators from his previous criminal manslaughter trial in Santa Fe on Thursday.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
10 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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Once a chief lieutenant for Democratic donor George Soros, a bogeyman to much of the GOP, Bessent emerged over the past year as a trusted Trump adviser who commanded respect among the financial elite whose backing the president-elect covets.—
ANDREW ACKERMAN THE WASHINGTON POST,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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There are currently 4,300 sergeants in the NYPD, which has about 36,000 members.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2025
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When compiling his report, according to the agreement, Benza spoke with a sergeant and another deputy about what information to include.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Sheriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriff. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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