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The sheriff is the top law enforcement officer in a county in a state of the U.S. A sheriff is to the county of a state what the police officer is to a city or municipality. While a policeman is sworn to uphold the law within the city limits, the authority of the sheriff extends throughout the county. The sheriff can enforce traffic laws, can respond to disputes or will show up to investigate the report of crimes anywhere within the county (but probably outside the city limits of towns that have their own police forces). He may serve court documents, can execute warrants or otherwise use the power of his office to arrest and detain a citizen for cause.

The role of sheriff varies in different jurisdictions. In Massachusetts, for example, sheriffs are not law enforcement officers although they do have a very limited authority to enforce the law and have limited public safety roles. Sheriff's deputies escort prisoners and the sheriff's department is in charge of county jails within county limits. Sheriffs and their deputies serve and execute, within their counties, all precepts lawfully issued to them and all other process required by law to be served by an officer. Although county governments were abolished some time ago, sheriff's departments are organized by county and they are state employees.

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