deputy sheriff

noun

1. a peace officer subordinate to a sheriff.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deputy sheriff¹

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

With the help of a family friend, who is a retired deputy sheriff, his parents convinced him to surrender to police and he was arrested late on Thursday - 33 hours after the shooting.

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The men who bribed Jenkins paid for auxiliary deputy sheriff positions so they could avoid traffic tickets and carry concealed firearms without a permit, the prosecutors said.

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Garcia, a deputy sheriff, said many private security companies work in the neighborhood.

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“Sgt. Jason Viger was passionate and loved being a deputy sheriff and his untimely passing has profoundly impacted our department,” Sheriff Robert Luna said in a statement.

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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.

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