patrolman
noun
pa·trol·man
pə-ˈtrōl-mən 
: one who patrols
especially
: a police officer assigned to a beat
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Testimony when the hearing resumes is expected to include two Altoona, Pennsylvania, patrolmen who were among more than a dozen officers at the McDonald's where Mangione was arrested following the shooting.
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
The body camera video shows the same patrolman reading Miranda warnings to Mangione.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
The Aurora Police Department fired a patrolman on Monday after he was arrested last week in connection with a domestic violence incident.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
In the spinoff, Sean is now a patrolman with the Boston Police Department, eager to uphold the Reagan legacy while forging his own path.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
The body camera video shows the same patrolman reading Miranda warnings to Mangione.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
The Aurora Police Department fired a patrolman on Monday after he was arrested last week in connection with a domestic violence incident.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
In the spinoff, Sean is now a patrolman with the Boston Police Department, eager to uphold the Reagan legacy while forging his own path.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Patrolman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patrolman. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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patrolman
noun
pa·trol·man
pə-ˈtrōl-mən
: a police officer who has a regular beat
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