peace officer
noun
: a civil officer (such as a police officer) whose duty it is to preserve the public peace
Examples of peace officer in a Sentence
He was arrested for assaulting a peace officer.
Recent Examples on the Web
As recently as last week, Martinez declined to say whether anyone had been disciplined as a result of Patton’s death, citing state law that forbids the release of peace officer personnel files.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Michael Barrientes Vela, 23, was charged with assault of a peace officer in April 2024, along with his other two brothers, Anthony Librado Barrientes Vela, 27; and Carlos Barrientes Vela, 31.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
In January, Francisco Manzo was charged with assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon and four counts of resisting an officer.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Webster was arraigned Wednesday on charges of assault with intent to murder and lying to a peace officer during a violent crime investigation.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Michael Barrientes Vela, 23, was charged with assault of a peace officer in April 2024, along with his other two brothers, Anthony Librado Barrientes Vela, 27; and Carlos Barrientes Vela, 31.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
In January, Francisco Manzo was charged with assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon and four counts of resisting an officer.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Webster was arraigned Wednesday on charges of assault with intent to murder and lying to a peace officer during a violent crime investigation.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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