I know what a sheriff was (and is) in the USA, but what about a Marshal? Did (and do) their functions overlap?
2007-02-05 17:31:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
A sherriff is a locally elected law officer.A marshall is an officer of the federal government hence they are called US.Marshal.The sherriff is like an ordinary police officer dealing with the same things.US marshalls transport Federal prisonors and act as the governments police,The FBI are thought to be Federal police but they are not and make that clear on their site.
2007-02-05 18:31:34 · answer #1 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A sheriff is a sort of policeman and a marshal is like a CID (investigator) and hunts people ,sheriffs keep the peace Marshall's investigates more (ranking and ability)
2007-02-06 02:23:04 · answer #2 · answered by Psycho Dave 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think a Marshall was higher than a Sheriff. They start off as a deputy, then sheriff, then the marshal.
2007-02-06 01:46:24 · answer #3 · answered by Alwyn C 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋