patrolman
noun
pa·trol·man
pə-ˈtrōl-mən 
: one who patrols
especially
: a police officer assigned to a beat
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The patrolman has not been identified.
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Billups-Taylor’s LinkedIn page states that his employment in Winfield ended in February 2026, and he is currently employed as a part-time patrolman with the Ogden Dunes Police Department and as a senior investigator with Veracity IIR, a security firm headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.
—Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
As if highway patrolmen weren’t scary enough.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Rovaín was a chief inspector with the now-extinct Caracas Metropolitan Police, Bolívar was an officer, and Molina was a patrolman.
—Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Billups-Taylor’s LinkedIn page states that his employment in Winfield ended in February 2026, and he is currently employed as a part-time patrolman with the Ogden Dunes Police Department and as a senior investigator with Veracity IIR, a security firm headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.
—Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
As if highway patrolmen weren’t scary enough.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Rovaín was a chief inspector with the now-extinct Caracas Metropolitan Police, Bolívar was an officer, and Molina was a patrolman.
—Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
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“Patrolman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patrolman. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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patrolman
noun
pa·trol·man
pə-ˈtrōl-mən
: a police officer who has a regular beat
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