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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The teen is charged with brandishing a replica firearm while on school property, a gross misdemeanor, and fleeing a peace officer, a misdemeanor.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
Rony Hernandez-Morales was taken into custody on charges of identity fraud and impersonating a peace officer.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
An 18-year-old Chicago man was arrested on charges of possession of less than 10 grams of cannabis and resisting or obstructing a peace officer at 10:10 p.m. March 14 in the 0 to 100 block of East Chicago Avenue.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Three additional counts of embezzlement and charges of theft, impersonating a peace officer and official misconduct were dropped as part of her plea deal.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
Rony Hernandez-Morales was taken into custody on charges of identity fraud and impersonating a peace officer.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
An 18-year-old Chicago man was arrested on charges of possession of less than 10 grams of cannabis and resisting or obstructing a peace officer at 10:10 p.m. March 14 in the 0 to 100 block of East Chicago Avenue.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Three additional counts of embezzlement and charges of theft, impersonating a peace officer and official misconduct were dropped as part of her plea deal.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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