1
2
a
: a mounted police officer
b
: a state police officer
3
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a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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Michigan State Police ask that anyone with information that can assist troopers in this case call 855-MICH-TIP or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 800-SPEAK-UP.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
The state’s troopers have become Florida’s main arm of immigration enforcement since President Donald Trump took office in January.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
During the stop, which was conducted as part of Operation Lone Star, the DPS trooper learned the driver, identified as 24-year-old John David Amaya, was allegedly operating the vehicle without a commercial driver’s license, according to authorities.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Investigators said the trooper followed the driver, believed to be off-duty Denver police officer Christopher Thomas, onto Interstate 70.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2025
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
The state’s troopers have become Florida’s main arm of immigration enforcement since President Donald Trump took office in January.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
During the stop, which was conducted as part of Operation Lone Star, the DPS trooper learned the driver, identified as 24-year-old John David Amaya, was allegedly operating the vehicle without a commercial driver’s license, according to authorities.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Investigators said the trooper followed the driver, believed to be off-duty Denver police officer Christopher Thomas, onto Interstate 70.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trooper. Accessed 17 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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