patrolman

Example Sentences

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Asked how he’d like to be remembered, Wambaugh summed it up with the no-nonsense crispness of a patrolman handing out a speeding ticket.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

A woman nervously peers into her rearview mirror as a patrolman activates his car’s lights and sirens.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024

In a Saturday evening news release, state police said Providence patrolman Jeann Lugo, 35, was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2022

He subsequently worked as a patrolman on day and night shifts, the department said.

From Fox News • Mar. 28, 2022

“Come on, I saw ’em with my own eyes,” the patrolman said.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen