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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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According to dash cam and body camera footage obtained by The Herald, the trooper who investigated the crash, Sgt.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
His office has also indicted a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper in a separate use-of-force case.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The incident occurred as the trooper was walking back to James' vehicle during a traffic stop at the intersection of Belle Avenue and Milford Avenue, police said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The trooper did not return fire.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
His office has also indicted a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper in a separate use-of-force case.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The incident occurred as the trooper was walking back to James' vehicle during a traffic stop at the intersection of Belle Avenue and Milford Avenue, police said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The trooper did not return fire.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trooper. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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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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