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  • Sheriffs

    A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. Description Historically, a sheriff was a legal official with responsibility for a shire, the term being a contraction of "shire reeve" (Old English scīrgerefa).[1][2] The sheriff would manage a county on behalf of the king. Typical duties would i...