detective

Example Sentences

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With assistance from the community, detectives later identified the toddler and his biological parents, prompting them to take Slaughter into custody on an unspecified felony charge.

From Los Angeles Times

A retired police detective, a crime novelist and a psychologist will be among the players sitting at the round table on the new series of The Traitors, which kicks off on New Year's Day.

From BBC

County prosecutors and detectives from the LAPD’s homicide and narcotics units.

From Los Angeles Times

As part of their investigation, detectives interviewed Abatti’s friends, family and business associates in Arizona and Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times

Director Guy Ritchie, who has of course tangled with the famous detective before, has this time opted to explore the origin story of Sherlock Holmes.

From BBC