That was logical enough, since Allard was the equivalent of chief deputy.

Knowing that Allard had been appointed chief deputy, the man turned the telephone over to him.

Let me make it perfectly clear that I am chief deputy, and I don't like the way you operate.

He is about to be followed by a chief deputy, Giuseppe Ayala.

Angelle hence remained chief deputy under a number of sheriffs.

When Rogers became Attorney General, he asked Walsh to join him as chief deputy.

His chief deputy Marty Bobbick had a grip on his elbow.

Evan Tannery is on his way to becoming chief deputy, in charge of all felonies.

The position of chief deputy is primarily found within the office of sheriff throughout the United States.

In some smaller agencies, a chief deputy may serve as the senior ranking officer below the sheriff.