peace officer
noun
: a civil officer (such as a police officer) whose duty it is to preserve the public peace
Examples of peace officer in a Sentence
He was arrested for assaulting a peace officer.
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The teen was arrested on suspicion of crimes including assaulting a person with a semi-automatic firearm, brandishing a firearm, negligently discharging a firearm, evading a peace officer and driving under the influence of alcohol, the sheriff’s office said.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
The injured officer was taken to a local hospital, and three male juveniles from East Aurora High School were charged with improper walking in the roadway, obstructing and resisting a peace officer, the Facebook post from the police department said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Miranda allegedly fled the scene of the crash and was arrested for felony hit and run resulting in death or injury, felony vandalism, and misdemeanor obstruction of a peace officer, the Merced County Sheriff's Office said.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Bahamon Martinez has pleaded not guilty to evading a peace officer causing death and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, both felonies.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
The injured officer was taken to a local hospital, and three male juveniles from East Aurora High School were charged with improper walking in the roadway, obstructing and resisting a peace officer, the Facebook post from the police department said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Miranda allegedly fled the scene of the crash and was arrested for felony hit and run resulting in death or injury, felony vandalism, and misdemeanor obstruction of a peace officer, the Merced County Sheriff's Office said.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Bahamon Martinez has pleaded not guilty to evading a peace officer causing death and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, both felonies.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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