patrolman
noun
pa·trol·man
pə-ˈtrōl-mən 
: one who patrols
especially
: a police officer assigned to a beat
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While one officer arrested Michael Perez, who was in a back bedroom inside the home, another suspect, Raymond Perez, shot at the other patrolman, hitting him in the leg, Diaz said at the press conference.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
Players can toss bottles to create distractions to separate patrolmen in order to knock out one and then the other.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
The door was open when the patrolmen arrived, Diaz said.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
The survivors were also identified by police as patrolman John Hubbard and his son Jack.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
Players can toss bottles to create distractions to separate patrolmen in order to knock out one and then the other.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
The door was open when the patrolmen arrived, Diaz said.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
The survivors were also identified by police as patrolman John Hubbard and his son Jack.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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patrolman
noun
pa·trol·man
pə-ˈtrōl-mən
: a police officer who has a regular beat
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