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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In October, a jury convicted Corbin Klein on several charges, including first-degree assault on a peace officer with a deadly weapon.
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Xavier Shirley, of Oakland, was charged with assaulting a police officer — a felony — as well as possessing a dangerous weapon at school, and a misdemeanor count of battery upon another peace officer.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
In 2023, Texas lawmakers pushed through legislation requiring the state’s 254 sheriffs have peace officer certification going forward.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Perales was subsequently located nearby carrying a red paint marker, and was arrested on charges of domestic violence, violation of a protection order, criminal mischief and obstructing a peace officer, according to 9NEWS.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Xavier Shirley, of Oakland, was charged with assaulting a police officer — a felony — as well as possessing a dangerous weapon at school, and a misdemeanor count of battery upon another peace officer.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
In 2023, Texas lawmakers pushed through legislation requiring the state’s 254 sheriffs have peace officer certification going forward.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Perales was subsequently located nearby carrying a red paint marker, and was arrested on charges of domestic violence, violation of a protection order, criminal mischief and obstructing a peace officer, according to 9NEWS.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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