deputy sheriff
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of deputy sheriff
First recorded in 1665–75
Example Sentences
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He has a grandson who’s a deputy sheriff in Riverside.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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
‘Then I am the deputy sheriff and my name is Mister Wilson and I tell you the judge is busy. Come back some other day.’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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