sergeant
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The following day, police sergeant Sidney Short served him with a summons.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
"I went in and did the interview and by the time I came out the old custody sergeant had been to Eason's and bought it, so I did my first signing in Bangor custody suite."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Last but not least, Thomas references a case about a deceased Air Force sergeant in Beck v.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
In general, Konie, the staff sergeant, said they used their cannon and the 30mm ammunition for larger targets, while taking advantage of the smaller gun’s higher rate of fire for smaller targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
“Lookee here!” said my convict to the sergeant.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
In 2024, the same union survey concluded that Barragan’s performance was “very good,” but said that his choices for lieutenants and sergeants “lack operational experience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
A department spokesperson said 14 officers and two sergeants have been barred from having public contact and assigned to administrative duties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
The Americans killed in the Palmyra attack last weekend were Iowa National Guard sergeants William Howard and Edgar Torres Tovar, and Ayad Mansoor Sakat, a civilian from Michigan who worked as an interpreter.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
Both are senior to police constables, sergeants and inspectors and below the rank of commander and assistant and deputy commissioners.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
The two sergeants looked at the car and examined the wheels.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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