How to Use public officer in a Sentence

public officer

noun

• That meant that a charge of assault by a public officer didn’t fit.
  — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
• Moyo last month was charged with criminal abuse of duty as a public officer.
  — Washington Post, 7 July 2020
• At the time, Moore was charged with assault on a female and resisting a public officer.
  — Fox News, 7 June 2018
• He was booked for criminal threats and threatening a public officer.
  — CBS News, 7 Aug. 2019
• Now her son was not only charged with larceny but with resisting a public officer and assault.
  — Ann Doss Helms, charlotteobserver, 7 June 2018
• Croft is facing the same charges as Snyder — two counts of willful neglect of duty by a public officer.
  — Joe Guillen, Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2021
• He is charged with fourth-degree child abuse and willful failure to uphold the law as a public officer, both one-year misdemeanors.
  — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
• The charge of violating the oath of a public officer is a felony that carries a sentence of 1-5 years in prison.
  — Martin Savidge, CNN, 3 Sep. 2021
• Degerstrom is charged with misconduct of a public officer, a gross misdemeanor, and two misdemeanor counts of theft.
  — Sarah Horner, Twin Cities, 4 June 2019
• Furthermore, the offense must be done when the person is acting as a public officer in the commission of the crime.
  — Rachel Wolf , Mary Schlageter, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
• Peterson said there was no evidence of malice by Dance and that good faith is presumed for public officers.
  — Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
• She was charged with driving impaired, resisting a public officer and misdemeanor child abuse.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 3 Apr. 2022
• Anderson is also charged with violation of oath by a public officer.
  — Tanasia Kenney The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 27 July 2022
• She was also charged with resisting a public officer and child abuse, but those charges were dropped as part of her plea agreement, according to the Times.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 26 July 2022
• The appeals judges noted that a stay is presumed when a public officer or agency seeks appellate review of a judicial order.
  — Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2021
• De Jesus did not enter a plea Monday morning, when he was arraigned on a single charge of assault by a public officer.
  — Benjy Egel, sacbee, 19 Mar. 2018
• John Pursley, 53, was charged with two counts of simple assault and one count of violation of oath of public officer.
  — Liset Cruz, ajc, 13 May 2022
• Solo was charged with a DWI, a misdemeanor child abuse and resisting a public officer.
  — Analis Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2022
• Shafer faces eight charges, including impersonating a public officer, forgery in the first degree and false statements and writings.
  — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
• The Moores were charged with disorderly conduct and resisting a public officer.
  — Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
• The charges include assault by a public officer, battery with serious bodily injury and assault with a deadly weapon.
  — Trisha Thadani, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 May 2021
• She is charged with 10 counts including impersonating a public officer and forgery.
  — Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
• Johnson is charged with violation of oath of public officer and obstruction of a law enforcement officer, and has entered a not guilty plea.
  — Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com, 24 Nov. 2021
• Trump has been charged with racketeering, conspiracy, and enticing a public officer to break their oath of office, among other things.
  — Melissa Noel, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
• She was later indicted by a grand jury on charges of violation of oath of public officer and obstruction of a police officer.
  — NBC News, 24 Nov. 2021
• Additionally, Caleb Cavin is charged with violating his oath as a public officer, also a felony.
  — Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2021
• She had been arrested and charged with obstruction of a public officer and harassment of a law enforcement officer on June 5.
  — Melissa Alonso, CNN, 4 Dec. 2021
• Part of the issue is that there is no simple definition of a public officer in modern times, according to the prosecution service’s guidance.
  — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
• Dustin Witt, 42, a former sergeant, was booked for assault by a public officer and other charges for the March 11 incident.
  — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
• Mingo has several assault charges, a robbery with a dangerous weapon, and resisting a public officer charge, all of which were dismissed, according to court records.
  — Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025