deputy sheriff
Noun
Meaning
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
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Examples
Allegheny County Chief Deputy Sheriff Kevin Kraus thought he’d get in and out of his Ohio Township polling place early Tuesday.
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.
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?
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.
Every once in a while, some state trooper or deputy sheriff will pull Willie’s bus over and “discover” his stash.
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.