probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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Venable was employed as a juvenile probation officer as of 2025, according to online Tarrant County records.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
On April 2, 2025, probation officers made another home visit and seized an external hard drive.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
Courtney Liddy also was accused of following multiple social media accounts created by the probation officer.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Trent is a high school administrator, while Cheryl, now retired, spent her career as a juvenile probation officer, per Yahoo!
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
On April 2, 2025, probation officers made another home visit and seized an external hard drive.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
Courtney Liddy also was accused of following multiple social media accounts created by the probation officer.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Trent is a high school administrator, while Cheryl, now retired, spent her career as a juvenile probation officer, per Yahoo!
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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