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.
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Marquez-Nino is facing charges in connection with the fight, including second-degree assault on a peace officer and obstructing a peace officer.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Aguilar was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of evading a peace officer by driving against traffic, possession of burglar’s tools, hit-and-run causing property damage and resisting an officer.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Johnson County Judge John Weeks allowed King, whose peace officer license is suspended, to resume his law enforcement duties in October last year.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The driver was identified as 55-year-old Aurora resident Larry Barnes, whom police describe as a prolific car thief with a lengthy and troubling history of arrests, including numerous drug distribution cases, assault on a peace officer, burglary and other offenses.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Aguilar was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of evading a peace officer by driving against traffic, possession of burglar’s tools, hit-and-run causing property damage and resisting an officer.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Johnson County Judge John Weeks allowed King, whose peace officer license is suspended, to resume his law enforcement duties in October last year.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
The driver was identified as 55-year-old Aurora resident Larry Barnes, whom police describe as a prolific car thief with a lengthy and troubling history of arrests, including numerous drug distribution cases, assault on a peace officer, burglary and other offenses.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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