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a
: a mounted police officer
b
: a state police officer
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a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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The driver, who MSP says was Fitzgerald, fled the stop and troopers pursued the truck.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The trooper's identity has not yet been made public.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
The trooper died at a local hospital.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
After being shot, the trooper, who has not been identified, pushed a DMV employee out of harm's way.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The trooper's identity has not yet been made public.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
The trooper died at a local hospital.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
After being shot, the trooper, who has not been identified, pushed a DMV employee out of harm's way.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trooper. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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trooper
noun
troop·er
ˈtrü-pər 
1
: a cavalry soldier
2
a
: a police officer who rides a horse
b
: a state police officer
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