Amen to that. I never meant to imply that County Sheriffs worked FOR the federales or anyone other than the residents of the county that they were elected from. All I meant was that County Sheriffs are the ONLY law enforcement officers mentioned/authorized in the Constitution.
Umm, I can't find the word "sheriff" anywhere in the original Constitution, the Bill of Rights, or the other amendments thereto. What section do you think mentions them. (The Constitution would not authorize them, since it only speaks to organization of the federal government and some restrictions on the powers of the states.