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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Payton had appeared for a mid-November preliminary hearing on charges of assault by means of force intended to cause great bodily injury and resisting peace officers, as well as hate crime charges in the attack.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The teen who was carrying the gun that went off is facing multiple charges of reckless discharge of a firearm and resisting or obstructing a peace officer.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 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
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The teen who was carrying the gun that went off is facing multiple charges of reckless discharge of a firearm and resisting or obstructing a peace officer.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 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
See All Example Sentences for peace officer
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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