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Sheriff
Sheriff noun - The principal law-enforcement officer in a county.
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- The North Dakota accent of the female sheriff and the general Artistic License - Geography ambience (see below) militates against this.
Source: Video Game / Westward -
The Big Guy: Paulson, a cowboy sheriff and general tough guy.
Source: Video Game / Fallout 3 - By-the-Book Cop: The film has one of these, a sheriff who appears to enjoy harassing pet shop owner Otis, scolding kids for doing absolutely nothing, and in general, being a real pain.
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