Posted by Mark Lyons on June 25, 2001 at 23:31:36:
In Reply to: Re: WORD ORIGINS posted by Ian McColl on June 25, 2001 at 10:40:56:
Thanks for the very good response. I was already aware of the origin of the word "sheriff", but I hope that other law enforcement collectors find this topic of interest. I do not know the origin of "police, constable, or marshall". Mark