patrolman

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Recent Examples of patrolman The film started as another project, the account of a highway patrolman’s effort to identify and capture the infamous Zodiac Killer. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025 Instead, they were called patrolmen and were only allowed to arrest Blacks. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025 Amonsen plays Sean Reagan, the son of Wahlberg's Danny, who moved from New York City to Boston to become a patrolman for the BPD. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025 Filmmaker Charlie Shackleton was hot on the trail of the next great American true crime documentary — a riveting account of a highway patrolman’s quixotic effort to identify and capture the infamous Zodiac Killer. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for patrolman
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Noun
  • Beijing has been quick to denounce Maduro’s capture, condemning Washington for behaving like the world’s policeman.
    Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
  • And Ahmed al-Ahmed, who came to Australia from Syria in 2006, a former policeman who now owns a fruit stand at Bondi Beach, tackled one of the gunmen and wrenched the rifle from him, even as he was wounded himself.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 20 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • For at least the third time in just over a year, Humphrey has rejected most serious charges against rule-breaking cops.
    Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
  • It was formed after the murder of George Floyd by ex-cop Derek Chauvin, who was filmed in Minneapolis kneeling on Floyd's neck in May 2020.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Misael Tagle is the chief executive officer (CEO) and founder of Duchateau, a flooring manufacturer based in San Diego, CA.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Trump’s crackdowns have led to protests, disruptions, and attacks on federal officers.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Former policewoman Nerea, dismissed from the force, is drawn back when ritualistic murders emerge, confronting ghosts of her past and city’s underworld.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham had an up-close discussion with a policewoman during the team's playoff win against the Atlanta Dream Thursday night in Atlanta.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Over the course of his career, Costner has portrayed many a historical figure, including Eliot Ness in The Untouchables; the Old West lawman title character in 1994’s Wyatt Earp; and Jim Garrison, the district attorney investigating JFK’s assassination, in JFK.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Around a year later, Wallace wrote a story about legendary lawman Bass Reeves.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Nampa detectives eventually learned about Salat’s case in Ada County, where he originally was charged with three counts of lewd conduct with a child under 16, court records show.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Robert Marshall, lead homicide detective, added.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Two men have been arrested in connection with Sunday’s shooting outside a club in North Austin that left an off-duty constable dead and police with questions about the area’s safety, officials said in a Monday press conference.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Two officers were wounded in the attack, including 22-year-old probationary constable Jack Hibbert who sustained bullet wounds to the head and shoulder in the attack, and has lost the sight in one of his eyes.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The sheriff's office also apologized for some confusion with initial messaging from the sheriff's office Thursday morning on social media.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • In October the agency fined the police department $153,000 and the sheriff’s office $184,000 for violations related to Rodarte’s death.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Patrolman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrolman. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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