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Recent Examples of sheriff
Some supported the measure, while others advocated for a civilian committee to oversee the sheriff’s office.
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Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
However, 13 Colorado police departments and sheriff’s offices that killed one person in 2023 have reported zero shootings so far this year.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
The victim was identified as Adrian Puga, of Salinas, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
The incident is under investigation by the sheriff’s office and no further information will be released at this time, Fall said.
—Matt Henson, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
However, 13 Colorado police departments and sheriff’s offices that killed one person in 2023 have reported zero shootings so far this year.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
The victim was identified as Adrian Puga, of Salinas, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
The incident is under investigation by the sheriff’s office and no further information will be released at this time, Fall said.
—Matt Henson, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheriff
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And was the flirtation between Elsbeth and fire marshal Jake legitimately hot (no pun intended)?Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 25 Oct. 2024
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Fayetteville firefighters responded to a multi-alarm fire on the second floor of Leverett Gardens Apartments in the 2100 block of North Leverett Avenue just before 8 a.m. Monday, according to fire marshals.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers confiscated more than 175 pounds of the drug during a traffic stop involving a Dodge Ram pickup on IH-35 in Webb Country.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The trooper went back to his cruiser and asked Larriett to wait at his car.Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
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The complaint alleges that Michael Hoffman, the RNC’s election integrity director in Wisconsin, questioned the commission’s executive director over email after learning some chief election inspectors — the people in charge of voting sites — were limiting observers.Ella Lee, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Texas officials have told the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that federal inspectors are not allowed inside of state polling places.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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In 2010, cold case detectives recovered additional items and sent them for DNA testing, leading to the DNA profile of a male suspect.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Police said no suspects were in custody and that area detectives were investigating the shooting.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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The lieutenant also said investigators have taken statements from the dozens of witnesses who were in the area, and are also gathering video surveillance.NBC San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Mike Morgan, director of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, said Thursday that investigators were leaning toward ruling the start of the fire as human-caused.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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According to the announcement, patrolmen from law enforcement saw the drones Monday night.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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While one officer arrested Michael Perez, who was in a back bedroom inside the home, another suspect, Raymond Perez, shot at the other patrolman, hitting him in the leg, Diaz said at the press conference.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
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Teeple is a lieutenant with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office and a veteran of the U.S. Navy.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Salame, another former top lieutenant of Bankman-Fried, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison in May.MacKenzie Sigalos,Dawn Giel, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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The detective approached Becker and identified himself as an on-duty Indianapolis Metropolitan Police sergeant.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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According to the affidavit, Anthony joined the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in 2006 and retired as a sergeant from the agency in August of this year.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Sheriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriff. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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