| How to Address a SheriffMost sheriffs are elected and are addressed as "The Honorable." If a sheriff's position is an appointed office, then he or she would not be addressed as "The Honorable." Check for local tradition.Envelope, official: _The Honorable (Full name) Sheriff of (county/city) (Address)_Letter salutation: Dear Sheriff (surname):All about The HonorableLink to Q&A just on officials in the U.S. addressed as The Honorable FYI, here is what's come in to the Blog that relates to this office/rank. For recent questions sent in, check out Robert Hickey's Blog. For specific offices/ranks, check out Robert Hickey's On-Line Guide. How to Address a Sheriff? I am addressing a letter and envelope to the Sheriff of the Civil Parish which is an elected position. How would I go about doing this correctly? Thank you. -- Andrew Marlay Dear Mr. Marlay: Greeting to Louisiana. Sheriffs would be: The Honorable Andrew Marlay Sheriff of (Name of Civil Parish) (Address) And the salutation would be Dear Sheriff Marlay: -- Robert Hickey All information on www.formsofaddress.info is copyright © 2011 by Robert Hickey.The Protocol School of Washington® is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.Honor & Respect is dedicated to Dorothea Johnson, Founder of The Protocol School of Washington® |
