detective

Example Sentences

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The new crop of 22 players includes a former police detective and a crime novelist, as well as a mother and daughter keeping their connection a secret.

From BBC

With assistance from the community, detectives later identified the toddler and his biological parents, prompting them to take Slaughter into custody on an unspecified felony charge.

From Los Angeles Times

A retired police detective, a crime novelist and a psychologist will be among the players sitting at the round table on the new series of The Traitors, which kicks off on New Year's Day.

From BBC

County prosecutors and detectives from the LAPD’s homicide and narcotics units.

From Los Angeles Times

As part of their investigation, detectives interviewed Abatti’s friends, family and business associates in Arizona and Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times