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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Salvador Murillo, 44, stood trial in November on multiple counts of assault by a peace officer and assault with a deadly weapon, but a mistrial was declared after three days of deliberation when the jury pool announced they were deadlocked.
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The men were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon, resisting a peace officer, possession of drug paraphernalia and other charges.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Only licensed peace officers can carry handguns at polling places.
—Rachel Royster
updated March 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
The man, a 34-year-old Rio Linda resident, was booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of felony evading of a peace officer while driving a reckless manner and felony vandalism, along with misdemeanor allegations of reckless driving and resisting arrest, according to jail records.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The men were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon, resisting a peace officer, possession of drug paraphernalia and other charges.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Only licensed peace officers can carry handguns at polling places.
—Rachel Royster
updated March 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
The man, a 34-year-old Rio Linda resident, was booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of felony evading of a peace officer while driving a reckless manner and felony vandalism, along with misdemeanor allegations of reckless driving and resisting arrest, according to jail records.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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