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Recent Examples of patrolman
He is listed as an officer and patrolman in El Paso police documents obtained by The Republic.
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Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
9 Mar. 2026
The character is said to be an homage to an actual Western District patrolman named Bob Brown.
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Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
Hendry at one time patrolled the streets as a patrolman.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
One was the patrolman who'd joined the sergeant while responding to Johnson's earlier call.
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Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for patrolman
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
9 Mar. 2026
The character is said to be an homage to an actual Western District patrolman named Bob Brown.
—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
Hendry at one time patrolled the streets as a patrolman.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
One was the patrolman who'd joined the sergeant while responding to Johnson's earlier call.
—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for patrolman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrolman
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My father came from a large family from Corfu and had served as a policeman in Lefkada.
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Yesterday, the Sun asked this question of a wide variety of people – an auxiliary policeman, a protest marcher, a steelworker, a politician, a barber, a bridegroom, a bootblack and others.
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The 16-year-old killer accused of fatally stabbing a young man in the heart of Dyker Beach Park in Brooklyn made an impromptu confession to an off-duty cop just 45 minutes later, prosecutors said Monday.
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Applying a three-part process, cops worked with Google to narrow down the list of suspects and eventually arrested Okello Chatrie, who had opted in to share his location with Google every few minutes.
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His behavior under stress is dangerous to his officers and crew, and his authority is questioned.
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Some relief workers are using donkeys and bulldozers to remove solid waste, according to Louise Wateridge, a communications officer for the UN’s children’s agency in the Middle East and North Africa.
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That policewoman has since been relieved of duty.
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Elizabeth no longer fears being a dropout, and thinks about becoming a policewoman — a dream inspired by her uncle’s smart uniform.
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Meanwhile, a lynch mob formed by the notorious Lake County lawman, Sheriff Willis McCall, shot Thomas, 26, hundreds of times and killed him in a Panhandle encounter, as Thomas tried to flee the state days after Padgett’s accusations.
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Pursued by legendary lawman Pat Garrett and his ambitious young deputy, Ross takes refuge at a remote homestead ravaged by diphtheria.
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My dad, a police detective, made sure the Klansman saw his service revolver on his waist.
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Police ask any witnesses who were not contacted by authorities at the scene to contact detectives at (805) 654-9511.
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.
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Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.
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The man had a gun and refused to drop it when ordered to by police, the sheriff said.
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The sheriff cautioned that the numbers are preliminary and reflect only animals documented in records reviewed by investigators so far.
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“Patrolman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrolman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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