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Recent Examples of peace officer
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
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
Mejer was initially charged with child endangerment, accessory after the fact to a crime, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, loaning a motor vehicle to an unlicensed driver and providing false information to a peace officer.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 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
Mejer was initially charged with child endangerment, accessory after the fact to a crime, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, loaning a motor vehicle to an unlicensed driver and providing false information to a peace officer.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officer
Noun
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Former Shelby County police officer Karson Hyder, 22, has been charged with one count of assault inflicting serious injury.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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There are many Senate Republicans who are concerned in particular about funds going to people who were actually convicted of assaulting Capitol police officers during the attack on the Capitol on January 6th of 2021.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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To mitigate security risks, authorities are reportedly deploying some 56,000 officers across the city, including traffic police, special units, a tourist police force and aerial surveillance.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Establishing a new police force would require changing the city charter, meaning voters will have a say come the November midterm elections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officer. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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