patrolman

Example Sentences

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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

That video was played repeatedly for jurors, and Mr. Van Dyke became the first Chicago patrolman to be convicted of murder in almost 50 years.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

Philip, then a New York City patrolman, kept close watch over his boys as they grew.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2022

The Grand Rapids police chief, Eric Winstrom, said he was not aware of any evidence that the patrolman knew Lyoya or his record.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2022

Stifling a wail, she watched as a patrolman took Salvador by the shoulder and led him over to the group of men bound for jail.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty