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Recent Examples of sheriff
On June 17, deputies with the Robbery Intervention Detail tried to pull over Kristofer Lazaro Laboy in the area of Northwest 66th Street and 22nd Avenue for having dark tints on his yellow Corvette, the sheriff’s office said.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Kansas City, Kansas, man in the fatal Saturday shooting of a Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputy.
—Alison Booth, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
Charges bring clarity to scrutinized arrest The incident drew scrutiny as the nature of the arrest was not immediately clear prior to the statement from the sheriff's office.
—James Powel, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Luster, along with the Moffat County sheriff, did not respond to requests for comment.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 27 July 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Kansas City, Kansas, man in the fatal Saturday shooting of a Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputy.
—Alison Booth, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
Charges bring clarity to scrutinized arrest The incident drew scrutiny as the nature of the arrest was not immediately clear prior to the statement from the sheriff's office.
—James Powel, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Luster, along with the Moffat County sheriff, did not respond to requests for comment.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheriff
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The Fire Hazard Severity Zones are determined by the state fire marshal based on an area’s physical characteristics like slope, vegetation, winds and weather.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
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The two state agencies would also be required to request an inspection from the state fire marshal or a local government.—
Jayme Lozano Carver,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Abbott is also seeking $3.62 billion to defray costs for the National Guard deployment and $2.25 billion for the cost of keeping DPS troopers at the border.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In surveys of members conducted with more than 75% participation, more than 90% of command officers and 98% of troopers expressed non-confidence in Grady and his controversial choice as the MSP's chief deputy director, Lt. Col. Aimee Brimacombe, the unions announced in June.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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After declaring Iran non-compliant with its safeguarding obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the IAEA later pulled out its inspectors following Iran's suspension of cooperation in response to the Israeli attacks.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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To find the best hotels in Palm Beach, our incognito inspectors posed as ordinary guests and stayed multiple nights at each property.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The cast, made up of characters ranging from hard-nosed detectives to concerned relatives to slippery suspects, features several great overseas actors, including Naomi Ackie, David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Daniel Mays, Richard E. Grant and Tom Ellis.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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While Leslie Nielsen made Detective Frank Drebin iconic, Liam Neeson now steps into the role of his son, hapless detective Frank Drebin Jr.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
1 Aug. 2025
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The suspect fled on foot and dropped the gun, according to investigators.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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According to investigators, Melina and her father crossed into the U.S. from Canada on July 11 for what was supposed to be a vacation.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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In Boston Blue, Sean has moved to Boston to start his own new chapter, as a patrolman for the Boston PD — thus paving the way for his father’s own move.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
18 July 2025
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The Tamir Rice Foundation was established by Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir, after the murder of her son by Timothy Loehmann, a patrolman with the Cleveland Division of Police, in 2014.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
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Its own sly twist casts Robert Mitchum—the original Cady—as the elderly, honorable police lieutenant Elgart, and Gregory Peck, 1962’s Bowden, as Cady’s defense attorney.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
29 July 2025
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But Langan dropped the case the following month, frightened into silence by an LAPD lieutenant who threatened him and his family.—
Olatunji Osho-Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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The city of Pflugerville released a report on Wednesday detailing an interaction on April 23 where, in front of witnesses in a sergeant’s office, O’Malley pulled out his Staccato 2011 handgun, pointed it at Lt. Michael DeLaRosa’s legs and joked about shooting him in the foot.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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District sergeant watched from a squad car about 100 yards away.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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“Sheriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriff. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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