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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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Separate body camera footage obtained by The Athletic revealed another DPS trooper said Kneeland reached 160 mph during the pursuit, and at least one officer was in disbelief that the suspect was a Cowboys player.
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Inside Resecker's truck, Texas Highway Patrol troopers found THC wax and marijuana.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
The car suffered minor damage, and the trooper was not hurt.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
During their response, one of the trooper’s patrol vehicles was hit by a fleeing vehicle, Howard said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Inside Resecker's truck, Texas Highway Patrol troopers found THC wax and marijuana.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
The car suffered minor damage, and the trooper was not hurt.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
During their response, one of the trooper’s patrol vehicles was hit by a fleeing vehicle, Howard said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trooper. Accessed 1 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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