detective
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The detective asked him: "Would that ever have happened?"
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
A detective constable told Newry Crown Court that Sir Jeffrey was interviewed for a total of four-and-a-half hours.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The detective said that if Grossman had been going 45 mph, the collision “wouldn’t have happened” because the boys would have been through the crosswalk.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
His latest role is as a former cop turned private detective in Peacock’s new crime thriller, “M.I.A.,” streaming now.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
“No. He’d say that a good detective needs to figure out the IFs.”
From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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