peace officer

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Recent Examples of peace officer His first strike conviction stemmed from a 2004 case, in which he was convicted of assault on a peace officer. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026 Some of the people who have applied aren’t certified by the state to be a peace officer, Smith said. Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 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 Parrott had previously been arrested and sentenced to probation in Harris County for impersonating a peace officer in May 1988, authorities said. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peace officer
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Noun
  • In addition to a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer in a motor vehicle, the man also faces a misdemeanor battery charge, according to online Ada County Jail records.
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2026
  • Fort Worth police officers and firefighters responded to a report of a body in a small pond near Calmont Avenue and Lackland Road around noon, police said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Can a couple kids really match the forensic skills of an actual police force?
    Alison Herman, Variety, 19 June 2026
  • Alongside that, South Africa’s police force has been embroiled in scandal, accused of corruption and collusion with criminal syndicates.
    Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026

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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officer. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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