peace officer
noun
: a civil officer (such as a police officer) whose duty it is to preserve the public peace
Examples of peace officer in a Sentence
He was arrested for assaulting a peace officer.
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In assessing a life prison term for DeAujalae Evans, the jury selected the most severe penalty for intoxication manslaughter causing the death of a peace officer, the offense to which Evan pleaded guilty as the jury began to hear evidence in the case of the death of Sgt.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
The 18-wheeler went left to avoid hitting Ward but still hit him, causing Ward to tumble forward and collide with a concrete divider, peace officers wrote in the report.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Police said man was arrested on suspicion of robbery, first-degree burglary, attempting to remove a firearm from a peace officer and battery on a peace officer.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
Starting in 2010, the actor was arrested multiple times on allegations including domestic violence, grand theft, resisting arrest, battery against a peace officer and vandalism.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Emerson Clarridge
updated March 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
The 18-wheeler went left to avoid hitting Ward but still hit him, causing Ward to tumble forward and collide with a concrete divider, peace officers wrote in the report.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Police said man was arrested on suspicion of robbery, first-degree burglary, attempting to remove a firearm from a peace officer and battery on a peace officer.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
Starting in 2010, the actor was arrested multiple times on allegations including domestic violence, grand theft, resisting arrest, battery against a peace officer and vandalism.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for peace officer
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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