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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Fury joined the department in May 2019, earning his Texas peace officer license that November, according to state records.
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Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
He was previously convicted for driving without a license and arrested for two counts of giving a false name to a peace officer.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Vizcaya-Raudales faces a charge of making a terroristic threat against a peace officer or judge.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
The sheriff's office said he was arrested on suspicion of multiple charges, one of which is attempted murder of a peace officer.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
He was previously convicted for driving without a license and arrested for two counts of giving a false name to a peace officer.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Vizcaya-Raudales faces a charge of making a terroristic threat against a peace officer or judge.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
The sheriff's office said he was arrested on suspicion of multiple charges, one of which is attempted murder of a peace officer.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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