peace officer
noun
: a civil officer (such as a police officer) whose duty it is to preserve the public peace
Examples of peace officer in a Sentence
He was arrested for assaulting a peace officer.
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According to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training website, Morales voluntarily surrendered his peace officer certification in March 2024.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
Douglas County jurors convicted Tory Conyers, 46, of vehicular homicide, hit-and-run causing death, eluding a peace officer, theft and reckless driving.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
After recovering from the gunshot wound, he was subsequently prosecuted and in June 2019 was convicted of felony assault on a peace officer for which he was placed on probation, according to court records.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Ford previously pleaded guilty to one count of interference with an emergency call and one count of fleeing a peace officer on foot.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
Douglas County jurors convicted Tory Conyers, 46, of vehicular homicide, hit-and-run causing death, eluding a peace officer, theft and reckless driving.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
After recovering from the gunshot wound, he was subsequently prosecuted and in June 2019 was convicted of felony assault on a peace officer for which he was placed on probation, according to court records.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Ford previously pleaded guilty to one count of interference with an emergency call and one count of fleeing a peace officer on foot.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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