patrolman

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Recent Examples of patrolman The survivors were also identified by police as patrolman John Hubbard and his son Jack. Abigail Adams, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 Wambaugh, who joined the LAPD as a patrolman in 1960, made a splash with his debut novel, The New Centurions, a sweeping tale that followed three young LAPD officers during a five-year period that led to the 1965 Watts riots. Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025 Caught in the middle of this controversy was Deputy Keith Farquhar, then a young patrolman. Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025 After drinking alcohol with his colleagues, the accused took a machine gun and went to the command dugout, knocked on the door, and started shooting at patrolmen, killing a junior sergeant. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for patrolman
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Noun
  • The National Police Office will fully take care of the benefits and welfare of the families of the 5 brave policemen.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • To date, only eight policemen had been convicted for five drug war deaths, according to court documents.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The chase lasted for several miles until cops disabled Smith’s vehicle using spike strips.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • There was no money to pay anyone: firefighters, cops, teachers, sanitation workers.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • McCauley was taken into custody and charged with second-degree assault, second-degree breach of peace and interfering with an officer.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Police said the suspect sustained significant injuries in a shootout with officers who responded to the attack.
    Kati Weis, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Brady’s and Benson’s questioning styles vary greatly — Brady is fairly blunt, and Benson is all huggy-soft-voice-let-me-get-you-tea — and the two policewomen have it out during a break in questioning.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Soon, local dance halls were forced to adhere to the policewoman’s new regulations, from changing their provocative business names to installing better lighting to barring men from approaching women without a formal introduction by an usher.
    Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • From the epic journeys of Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea (the Native American woman who helped them) to the tense showdowns between lawmen and outlaws, Kevin Costner's The West follows a century of sweeping change.
    Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Once locked in the backseat though, Spencer learns the lawman's real intentions.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • With the Farris Wheel starting to turn, detectives asked Scott if his father was having an affair.
    Susan Mallie, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Prosecutors also said detectives recovered video footage that suggests there may be dozens, if not hundreds, of women who were victimized.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Law enforcement agencies would have to create department files on any employee holding a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement license, which includes police, sheriff’s deputies, constables, corrections officers and others.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The Center Township constable's office has made headlines in recent years because of scandals surrounding former constable Denise Hatch.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Investigators photographed Molly Corbett at the sheriff's office after Jason's murder.
    Maureen Maher, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
  • An anonymous tipster contacted the sheriff's office April 14 about possible mistreatment of Bane, who the tipster said was very underweight and had been left chained outside without food, water or shade, the release states.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Patrolman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrolman. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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