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Recent Examples of peace officer
The men were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon, resisting a peace officer, possession of drug paraphernalia and other charges.
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ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Colorado's peace officer standards and training database shows Ross resigned from Ault in May of 2023 while under investigation.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Petty theft, giving a false ID to a peace officer: Someone gave a false ID to officers after being reported for shoplifting on Winchester Boulevard.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2026
Andrew Sanders, 40, is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, assault and obstructing a peace officer, all misdemeanors, as well as careless driving and failing to stay in one lane, both traffic infractions.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Colorado's peace officer standards and training database shows Ross resigned from Ault in May of 2023 while under investigation.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Petty theft, giving a false ID to a peace officer: Someone gave a false ID to officers after being reported for shoplifting on Winchester Boulevard.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2026
Andrew Sanders, 40, is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, assault and obstructing a peace officer, all misdemeanors, as well as careless driving and failing to stay in one lane, both traffic infractions.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officer
Noun
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O'Hara compared that chaos to the unrest after the 2020 killing of Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, which led to major protests and riots.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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Deputies and Folsom police officers, using the armored vehicle as cover, pulled out the two shooting victims.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The police department dwindled after 2020, and by the spring of 2024, Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the department had lost 40% of its police force.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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These men were, respectively, a reformist prime minister, the founder of the police force, a naval explorer and a privateer.—
Simon Constable,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officer. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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