dispatcher

Example Sentences

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“My father has been illegally detained,” he told the dispatcher nervously, stumbling over his words.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Commuting has become so popular as of late that it’s common to hear a dispatcher request that listeners “please leave the call if you are not actively commuting.”

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

But for a fire or medical emergency, he said, the local dispatcher calls a Monterey County dispatcher and has to explain where the caller is.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

She pauses to listen more intently as a dispatcher relays information about a person who thinks they’re being followed by a federal agent.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

Officer Delinko radioed the dispatcher to report that he’d located the missing youth and that everything was fine.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen