sheriffs

noun

Definition of sheriffsnext
plural of sheriff
as in troopers

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  1. troopers
  2. detectives
  3. investigators
Noun
  • Merrick was not wearing a seat belt when the cars crashed, but troopers said Frazer was properly restrained.
    Fox19 staff, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Blackwell was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and then released, troopers said.
    Fox19 staff, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of troopers
Noun
  • But the detectives continued to focus solely on the burglary theory.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That year, detectives were given more than 9,000 unsolved murders spanning more than two decades, and Rasmussen's case was one of them.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of detectives
Noun
  • No arrests have been announced, and investigators are still working to determine a motive for the shooting.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Prosecutors say Shand told investigators that Patel paid him about $25,000 for the five trips.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of investigators
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