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Recent Examples of sheriff
The sheriff's office urges anyone with information to call Detective Tyler Haener at 559-670-9320 or 559-852-2818, or the Kings County Sheriff’s Dispatch at 559-852-2720.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
An Indiana man who was recently pardoned for his participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was shot and killed during a traffic stop by a sheriff's deputy Sunday.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
The sheriff's office has not yet determined whether there was any history of domestic violence calls from the home.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Several of her lobbying clients included sheriffs associations, including the Florida Sheriff's Association, the Florida Sheriff's Risk Management Fund and Major County Sheriffs of America, as well as Aiden Torch Financial, Safety Net DC, and iGas USA.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
An Indiana man who was recently pardoned for his participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was shot and killed during a traffic stop by a sheriff's deputy Sunday.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
The sheriff's office has not yet determined whether there was any history of domestic violence calls from the home.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Several of her lobbying clients included sheriffs associations, including the Florida Sheriff's Association, the Florida Sheriff's Risk Management Fund and Major County Sheriffs of America, as well as Aiden Torch Financial, Safety Net DC, and iGas USA.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheriff
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No injuries were reported, and the fire is under investigation by the local fire marshal.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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The teams arrived in Southern California as scheduled that same day, the fire marshal said.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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In another case, OLS DPS troopers pulled over the driver of an 18-wheeler on IH-35 who gave consent to search his vehicle.—
Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Jan. 2025
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State troopers responded to a report of the crash at 7:47 p.m. on Route 72 West in the area of Exit 2, according to Connecticut State Police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Jan. 2025
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Despite the significance of the other problems at AHR Distributors, which distributes and sells Don Tito’s brand products at 527 W. 27th St, all pale next to that shutdown by Florida Department of Agriculture primary inspector James Zheng and trainee Fausto Ferrer.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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The inspections are done by 26 teams of two inspectors each, according to the county Office of Emergency Management.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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According to detectives, the couple made statements that concerned them during that visit, 48 Hours reports.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Lynch played the detective, and his voice and delivery is a big part of what makes this piece such a riveting, hilarious watch.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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The forum is dominated by anonymous posts about would-be applicants complaining about waiting months to hear back from background investigators.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The informant told investigators Melo planned to smuggle drugs onto the cruise.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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He was arrested in August 1975 after a highway patrolman pulled him over for speeding and found suspicious items in his car, including a ski mask and a crowbar.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
24 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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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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The 42-year-old father of three now works as a lieutenant for the GEO Group, the private contractor that runs the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Aurora.—
John Aguilar,
The Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2025
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However, officers from Oakley will be accompanied by a sergeant.—
Hema Sivanandam,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Commander Mabry brought two other officers from Columbus, including Mr. Dyer, who would later become a sergeant, to observe.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Sheriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriff. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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