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

A 27-year-old patrolman when he was shot, Patterson was later promoted to detective.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2023

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

From Fox News • Mar. 28, 2022

Stifling a wail, she watched as a patrolman took Salvador by the shoulder and led him over to the group of men bound for jail.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty