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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Denver Broncos linebackers coach Michael Wilhoite was arrested in Denver on a charge of second-degree assault on a peace officer on Sunday, jail records showed.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
After recovering from the gunshot wound, he was subsequently prosecuted and in June 2019 was convicted of felony assault on a peace officer for which he was placed on probation, according to court records.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
He was charged with first-degree assault, first-degree carjacking, theft of a motor vehicle, domestic assault, assault of a peace officer and interfering with a 911 call, KSTP reported.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
The woman was ultimately taken into custody and booked on charges of threatening a peace officer, vandalism, resisting arrest, trespassing in a vehicle and violation of county ordinance for possession of marijuana in a park, according to deputies.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
After recovering from the gunshot wound, he was subsequently prosecuted and in June 2019 was convicted of felony assault on a peace officer for which he was placed on probation, according to court records.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
He was charged with first-degree assault, first-degree carjacking, theft of a motor vehicle, domestic assault, assault of a peace officer and interfering with a 911 call, KSTP reported.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
The woman was ultimately taken into custody and booked on charges of threatening a peace officer, vandalism, resisting arrest, trespassing in a vehicle and violation of county ordinance for possession of marijuana in a park, according to deputies.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Peace officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20officer. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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