Sheriffs in the United States
In the United States, a sheriff is the chief of law enforcement of a county. Sheriffs are usually either elected by the populace or appointed by an elected body.
A sheriff's deputy in Mogollon, New Mexico in 1940
Arizona Sheriff (later U.S. Senator) Carl Hayden
Phillips County, Arkansas sheriff cruiser
Former Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi
A chief of police (COP) is the title given to an appointed official or an elected one in the chain of command of a police department, particularly in North America. A chief of police may also be known as a police chief or sometimes just a chief, while some countries favour other titles such as commissioner or chief constable. A police chief is appointed by and answerable to a state or local government.
Pensacola, Florida, town marshal, Stephen Mallory 1832
San Diego, California, sheriff and city marshal, Agoston Haraszthy 1850
Brooklyn, NY, police chief John S. Folk 1851-1865
NYPD Police Chief John Alexander Kennedy 1860-1863