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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After being medically cleared at a hospital, Villalobos-Espinoza was booked into the Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of vehicle theft, felony evading, assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and an enhancement for prior theft convictions.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Martinez was charged with one count of assault on a peace officer.
—Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The driver was identified as 55-year-old Aurora resident Larry Barnes, whom police describe as a prolific car thief with a lengthy and troubling history of arrests, including numerous drug distribution cases, assault on a peace officer, burglary and other offenses.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
There is no place for peace officers simultaneously being members of gangs.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Martinez was charged with one count of assault on a peace officer.
—Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The driver was identified as 55-year-old Aurora resident Larry Barnes, whom police describe as a prolific car thief with a lengthy and troubling history of arrests, including numerous drug distribution cases, assault on a peace officer, burglary and other offenses.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
There is no place for peace officers simultaneously being members of gangs.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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 13 May. 2026.
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