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2
a
: a mounted police officer
b
: a state police officer
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a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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Others praised troopers for stepping in to help, applauding authorities for rescuing the vulnerable cub and ensuring it was placed in proper care.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Police said the trooper was not injured and did not shoot back.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
Idaho State troopers, who handle law enforcement duties at the Capitol, took the nine protesters into custody.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Body camera footage released by Connecticut State Police, taken from a trooper at the scene, shows the trooper jumping over a metal guardrail to avoid being struck just seconds before the driver of a BMW M340 approached and slammed into the cruiser.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Police said the trooper was not injured and did not shoot back.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
Idaho State troopers, who handle law enforcement duties at the Capitol, took the nine protesters into custody.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Body camera footage released by Connecticut State Police, taken from a trooper at the scene, shows the trooper jumping over a metal guardrail to avoid being struck just seconds before the driver of a BMW M340 approached and slammed into the cruiser.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trooper. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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trooper
noun
troop·er
ˈtrü-pər 
1
: a cavalry soldier
2
a
: a police officer who rides a horse
b
: a state police officer
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