dispatcher

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The reality stars’ exchange with the emergency dispatcher played out in the video, with the dispatcher urging the couple to stop following the car.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Another volunteer fulfilling the role of dispatcher, also on the call, identifies them by make and model.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

Workers quickly cleared debris from the tracks, put up heated tents for passengers, restored the electricity grid and tasked a manual dispatcher with regulating traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

“I won’t if I don’t have to . . .” The dispatcher said, “Sal Bugbee, Buddy Namath, and Ernie Maestas are all on the way.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols