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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Jenkins said Macias-Gomez was also charged with battery on a peace officer for spitting.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Jurors also found true the special circumstance allegations of murder of a peace officer in the performance of his duties and murder to avoid or prevent a lawful arrest.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
24 June 2026
On Thursday, Daniel Joseph Murphy, 48, was found guilty on three counts of assault with a firearm on a peace officer, along with negligent discharge of a firearm, according to a Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office news release.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Police said a criminal complaint will be submitted to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office for vehicle theft, resisting a peace officer and the man’s felony warrant.
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Jason Green,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Jurors also found true the special circumstance allegations of murder of a peace officer in the performance of his duties and murder to avoid or prevent a lawful arrest.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
24 June 2026
On Thursday, Daniel Joseph Murphy, 48, was found guilty on three counts of assault with a firearm on a peace officer, along with negligent discharge of a firearm, according to a Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office news release.
—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Police said a criminal complaint will be submitted to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office for vehicle theft, resisting a peace officer and the man’s felony warrant.
—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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