police officer

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The water supply worker had given the police officer CPR when he collapsed on a bus in April 2020, and netted the huge lottery prize shortly after.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“I want ammunition, too, but I wouldn’t come in and pick your pocket for it,” fumed local resident Lesa Butner, 61, a retired police officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

A Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge dismissed a murder indictment Friday against a former Los Angeles police officer in the 2015 killing of an unarmed homeless man.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

A former police officer wrongly identified as being at the scene of Henry Nowak's arrest and subsequent death has said she is scared for her safety and has been hiding in a safe house.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The police officer has one eye on Max as he listens to the man reporting a missing stuffed animal.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi