peace officer

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Recent Examples of peace officer Agents arrested Rony Hernandez-Morales in Sandy on charges of impersonating a peace officer and identity fraud. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 This from a president who unconditionally pardoned 1,500 criminals convicted in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and its peace officers — one of whom attacked a policeman by plunging a stun gun multiple times into his neck. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 Medina Berumen was charged with two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder of a peace officer, the district attorney's office said. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 June 2025 An 18-year-old man from Lombard was arrested on charges of retail theft and resisting or obstructing a peace officer at 3:14 p.m. May 11 in the 1900 block of West Jefferson Avenue. Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for peace officer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officer
Noun
  • Elsewhere, Tim Jamieson (Ben Barnes), a former Boston police officer turned drifter, happens upon a wanted ad to do low stakes security in a small town in Maine.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 July 2025
  • Glen Ellyn police officers were called to the July 5 gathering shortly before 5 p.m., the department said in a news release.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • At a news conference in the park Friday morning, Ryles and members of the community blamed the city and its police force for not shutting down the unsanctioned event before the crowd size surged and things got out of control.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
  • Cypress could be used to house the district's police force and also to provide space for professional development and other administrative services, Trimble said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officer. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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