Examples of police officer in a Sentence
there were police officers directing traffic around the scene of the accident
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Phoenix has backed out of a tentative settlement with Nubia Rodriguez, the woman wrongly charged in the 2019 traffic death of a Phoenix police officer.
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Notably, during the 2024 Gloucester Township Day and Drone Show, a large group of minors caused significant disruptions, leading to 11 arrests and injuries to three police officers.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
On June 14, a gunman dressed as a police officer shot and killed Democratic Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman — the recent former state House speaker — and her husband, and shot and injured Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his spouse.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
The All the Smoke podcast cohost was a longtime friend of George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer in May 2020.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Notably, during the 2024 Gloucester Township Day and Drone Show, a large group of minors caused significant disruptions, leading to 11 arrests and injuries to three police officers.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
On June 14, a gunman dressed as a police officer shot and killed Democratic Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman — the recent former state House speaker — and her husband, and shot and injured Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his spouse.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
The All the Smoke podcast cohost was a longtime friend of George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer in May 2020.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for police officer
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“Police officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20officer. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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