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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Remembering Delgado-Garcia was a primary theme of last year’s MSP recruit graduation ceremony, which saw his recruiting class become sworn in as troopers.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
In February, state troopers violently broke up a march for suffrage, resulting in the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a church deacon protecting his family.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The suspect and trooper suffered minor injuries, but no one was shot, according to JCSO.
—Sydney Isenberg, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
UMass Boston Police responded to the scene, as well as Boston police officers and Massachusetts State Police troopers.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
In February, state troopers violently broke up a march for suffrage, resulting in the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a church deacon protecting his family.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The suspect and trooper suffered minor injuries, but no one was shot, according to JCSO.
—Sydney Isenberg, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
UMass Boston Police responded to the scene, as well as Boston police officers and Massachusetts State Police troopers.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trooper. Accessed 15 Sep. 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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