Synonyms of police officer
Examples of police officer in a Sentence
there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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Two people were hurt, one of them critically, when two Dallas police officers exchanged gunfire Monday night with a gunman, who was inside the bathroom of a Red Bird-area apartment, authorities said during a late-night news conference.
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Three people were injured, including a Dallas police officer, during an exchange of gunfire after a disturbance call at an apartment Monday night, the Dallas police chief confirmed.
—Giles Hudson, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Hospital officials later apologized to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, and said police officers are allowed to carry weapons while seeking treatment.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Three people were injured, including a Dallas police officer, during an exchange of gunfire after a disturbance call at an apartment Monday night, the Dallas police chief confirmed.
—Giles Hudson, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Hospital officials later apologized to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, and said police officers are allowed to carry weapons while seeking treatment.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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