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

That video was played repeatedly for jurors, and Mr. Van Dyke became the first Chicago patrolman to be convicted of murder in almost 50 years.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

The Grand Rapids police chief, Eric Winstrom, said he was not aware of any evidence that the patrolman knew Lyoya or his record.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2022

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

From Fox News • Mar. 28, 2022

If what he said was true, Yakov had only been in the water a short while before a patrolman had spotted him.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros