lawman
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And he certainly has the cop-stache to play the role of rogue Wild West lawman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
The FBI’s lead investigator was Joe Sullivan, whom Tom Clancy called “the greatest lawman America ever produced.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
“Sheriff Pusser inspired thousands to enter into law enforcement,” Sweat told me, gesturing to a Pusser admirer turned lawman who had just visited his shop to talk Pusser.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025
A.I. is becoming more lifelike by the day, making Olyphant’s quirky and very human contribution to the series’ android lineage a special kick to watch, and a welcome departure from his various lawman roles.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2025
Tom learned to be a lawman by following the example of the most skilled officers.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
For nearly a decade, four small-town Louisiana lawmen and a Subway shop owner manufactured phony crime reports to help foreign nationals stay in the U.S., federal prosecutors say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
“If I win this case we’ll finish,” she wrote in an email to the Australian consultant who contracted the Los Angeles lawmen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2024
And in this scene, the lawmen converge to arrest one person they believe they can get information from, Ernest Burkhart, played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
Hill is widely known as one of metro Atlanta’s most flamboyant lawmen.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
Putting the warning back into her voice, she said, “But if you two go running off like lawmen again, I’ll lock you away until you can grow beards.”
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
