public officer
noun
: a person who has been legally elected or appointed to office and who exercises governmental functions
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Court records show Cherrie Moore and Hyder had interacted before Friday's incident, with Moore being arrested by Hyder and charged with breaking or entering and resisting a public officer in August 2025.
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Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 2 June 2026
Moore was previously charged with resisting a public officer in August 2025 in a separate incident that also involved Hyder, court documents obtained by ABC News show.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 June 2026
The woman in the video was charged with breaking and entering, resisting a public officer, and assault on a government official or employee, according to a warrant for her arrest issued Friday.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Brian Adams, 52, was indicted by a grand jury in southeast Georgia on charges of violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, making a false statement, two counts of tampering with evidence and two counts of violation of oath by a public officer.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
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Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 2 June 2026
Moore was previously charged with resisting a public officer in August 2025 in a separate incident that also involved Hyder, court documents obtained by ABC News show.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 June 2026
The woman in the video was charged with breaking and entering, resisting a public officer, and assault on a government official or employee, according to a warrant for her arrest issued Friday.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Brian Adams, 52, was indicted by a grand jury in southeast Georgia on charges of violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, making a false statement, two counts of tampering with evidence and two counts of violation of oath by a public officer.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
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“Public officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20officer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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