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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An armed man facing warrants for gun threats and assaulting a peace officer was arrested in Citrus Heights on Wednesday after a pursuit that ended in a crash and standoff with sheriff’s deputies.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Christian Garcia, 27, was charged with vehicular manslaughter, evading a peace officer, leaving the scene of an accident, cruelly wounding an animal and felony drunk driving, according to court records.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Turner was booked on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and evading a peace officer and causing death or serious injury, San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said during a news conference on Monday.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
During a press conference, Sheriff Shannon Dicus confirmed that the suspect was arrested for vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, as well as evading a peace officer and causing death or serious injury.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Christian Garcia, 27, was charged with vehicular manslaughter, evading a peace officer, leaving the scene of an accident, cruelly wounding an animal and felony drunk driving, according to court records.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Turner was booked on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and evading a peace officer and causing death or serious injury, San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said during a news conference on Monday.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
During a press conference, Sheriff Shannon Dicus confirmed that the suspect was arrested for vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, as well as evading a peace officer and causing death or serious injury.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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