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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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West Memphis police took over the pursuit with assistance from state troopers, the release says.
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Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
Lichtman previously said Mascia was suffering from an undiagnosed mental health problem at the time of the shooting and that the former trooper has been undergoing treatment.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
More charges are possible, troopers said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
An Indiana state trooper allegedly saw Jones’ black Cadillac driving 90 mph in a 50 mph zone, according to documents obtained by both stations.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
Lichtman previously said Mascia was suffering from an undiagnosed mental health problem at the time of the shooting and that the former trooper has been undergoing treatment.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
More charges are possible, troopers said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
An Indiana state trooper allegedly saw Jones’ black Cadillac driving 90 mph in a 50 mph zone, according to documents obtained by both stations.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trooper. Accessed 27 Oct. 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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