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2
a
: a mounted police officer
b
: a state police officer
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The Honda crashed head-on into the guardrail separating the west and east lanes, then bounced back into the path of the trooper’s cruiser.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
The troopers reportedly delivered him to the Sequoyah County jail on a detainer for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026
State Police troopers used a Taser in an attempt to subdue him.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers are searching for a teen who ran after a high-speed chase ended in a multi-car crash on the North Side.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
The troopers reportedly delivered him to the Sequoyah County jail on a detainer for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026
State Police troopers used a Taser in an attempt to subdue him.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers are searching for a teen who ran after a high-speed chase ended in a multi-car crash on the North Side.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trooper. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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