Dallas Interim Sheriff Marian Brown

Dallas Interim Sheriff Marian Brown

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Dallas Gets First Black Sheriff

Dallas County commissioners appointed c to be interim sheriff, making her the county's first black sheriff. Brown, 52, a Democrat who is running for the office, was Sheriff Lupe Valdez's third-in-command and recommended choice for successor. Valdez technically will remain sheriff until Brown is sworn in Jan. 1.