deputy sheriff
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deputy sheriff
First recorded in 1665–75
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In 2014, graduated from a police academy in New York and was sworn in as a deputy sheriff for the Department of Public Safety.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
The son of a deputy sheriff, he played varsity baseball in high school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
A dozen years ago, John Mark Dougan, a former deputy sheriff in Palm Beach County, Fla., sent voters an email posing as a county commissioner, urging them to oppose the re-election of the county’s sheriff.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2024
As a teen, he loved playing baseball — and it was through the sport that he met a coach whose love for his job as a deputy sheriff seemed inspiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2024
I figured a caseworker would be coming in the morning and was surprised when Simon Parker, a child protection investigator, came to the door a little while later, along with a deputy sheriff.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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