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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Transit Ambassadors are not peace officers and cannot carry firearms or knives, according to RT.
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Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Armstrong faces an additional charge of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Texas law requires all public school districts to have at least one armed security officer — a licensed peace officer, school resource officer or commissioned security personnel — on each campus during normal school hours.
—Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
In assessing a life prison term for DeAujalae Evans, the jury selected the most severe penalty for intoxication manslaughter causing the death of a peace officer, the offense to which Evan pleaded guilty as the jury began to hear evidence in the case of the death of Sgt.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Armstrong faces an additional charge of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Texas law requires all public school districts to have at least one armed security officer — a licensed peace officer, school resource officer or commissioned security personnel — on each campus during normal school hours.
—Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
In assessing a life prison term for DeAujalae Evans, the jury selected the most severe penalty for intoxication manslaughter causing the death of a peace officer, the offense to which Evan pleaded guilty as the jury began to hear evidence in the case of the death of Sgt.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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