patrolman

Example Sentences

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“Are you allowed to go into that?” she asked a patrolman.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

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

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2023

“It was hard — it still is hard,” said Chief Reggie Burgess, who began his career as a patrolman in 1989 and is now considering running for mayor.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2023

The patrolman studied her for a moment, then glanced back at me.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English