Noun
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
Source: WordNetAllegheny County Chief Deputy Sheriff Kevin Kraus thought he’d get in and out of his Ohio Township polling place early Tuesday. Source: Internet
Art Oveson, a Salt Lake City deputy sheriff caught in the middle of these forces, has strong feelings about the evils of the polygamous sects. Source: Internet
Ask yourself, if it was your parent, child, sibling, friend or a total stranger, would you be willing to risk their lives because there is only one deputy sheriff on duty 41 percent of the time? Source: Internet
He worked in law enforcement as a deputy sheriff in Alameda County and as a correctional officer at CCC in Susanville, until he retired in 1983. Source: Internet
Every once in a while, some state trooper or deputy sheriff will pull Willie’s bus over and “discover” his stash. Source: Internet
John Llewellyn, a former deputy sheriff in Utah who has investigated and written about polygamy, says he has not seen cases of exploitation of minors associated with pro-polygamy sites. Source: Internet