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Recent Examples of patrolman
Between 1957 to 1989, Fennell moved through the department ranks as patrolman, detective, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Six months after a man died during an arrest, Haverhill Police will have to wear body cameras according to the policies set under a new contract with the patrolman’s union.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
The bodycam video shows the same patrolman reading Miranda warnings to Mangione.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
The Aurora Police Department fired a patrolman on Monday after he was arrested last week in connection with a domestic violence incident.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Six months after a man died during an arrest, Haverhill Police will have to wear body cameras according to the policies set under a new contract with the patrolman’s union.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
The bodycam video shows the same patrolman reading Miranda warnings to Mangione.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
The Aurora Police Department fired a patrolman on Monday after he was arrested last week in connection with a domestic violence incident.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrolman
Noun
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He was engaged in a battle of courtesy with some policemen over a brand of cigarettes called Long Life.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two Israeli strikes early Sunday in the Gaza Strip killed six Palestinians, including three policemen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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My friend Thai, whose parents were part of the Weather Underground leadership, remembers his father, Jeff Jones, coming home one day to find their family’s Hoboken apartment surrounded by cops—a fire inspector had spotted his tiny crop of marijuana plants on the fire escape.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The city is also on the hook to hire 4,000 cops after voters changed the city’s charter in 2024.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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He is expected to survive and was identified as 68-year-old William Brumley of Vallejo, officers said.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Then, police say, Shipp got a hold of an officer’s pepper spray but wasn’t able to use it.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The National Police said 23-year-old policewoman Victoria Shpylka was killed in the explosion, while 25 people suffered injuries of varying severity.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Shifa Hospital said the Gaza City apartment building strike killed three children, their aunt and grandmother on Saturday morning, while the strike on the police station killed at least 14 — officers, including four policewomen, civilians and inmates held at the station.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As the lawmen avoided the beam of light and approached the car, the suspects were able to get inside and lock the doors.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mueller, consistent with his decades as a button-down lawman, gave many one-word answers.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Police detectives are investigating two shootings that happened a short time apart in two Pittsburgh neighborhoods located not far from one another.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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After investigating the shooting, Boston Police detectives were able to obtain a warrant for the suspect out of Suffolk County Juvenile Court for several gun charges and armed assault to murder.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hardin went on to work for the Precinct 4 constable's office and has since had his criminal case expunged.—
Nicole Hensley,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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Set during the Song Dynasty, the film stars Liu Fengchao as Xue Buyi, a disciplined but rigid constable who becomes the target of a conspiracy after being framed for a robbery.—
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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After Bonta ordered Bianco to halt his probe, the sheriff seized another 426 boxes of ballots last week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some commissioners say the sheriff's office keeps overspending.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Patrolman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrolman. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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