deputy sheriff
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deputy sheriff
First recorded in 1665–75
Example Sentences
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On May 26, 2014, after graduating from Westchester County Police Academy, Colón was sworn in as a deputy sheriff for the Department of Public Safety, later becoming deputy lieutenant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 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
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
He was named a reserve deputy sheriff in Fairfax, a position that he would continue to hold.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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