deputy sheriff
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deputy sheriff
First recorded in 1665–75
Example Sentences
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Among others patrolling the pool was a deputy sheriff from Sarpy County, Neb., who said he was among the law-enforcement volunteers in the nation’s capital for celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
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
“It’s perfectly legal,” said Edward Obayashi, a Northern California deputy sheriff, special prosecutor and use-of-force expert.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 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 former deputy sheriff in the wild Badlands of the Dakota Territory, Roosevelt, however, believed that killing Julio was justified.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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