policeman

Example Sentences

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Ukrainian prosecutors say the Kherson detention facility was run by Andrey Spivak, previously a policeman working in the prison system in the Russian city of Omsk.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Willis was alternately a policeman and a naval officer.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

According to family lore, my policeman grandfather was on duty at Yankee Stadium on the evening of June 22, 1938, when he started chatting with a man from out of town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The other policeman is red in the face, and I can’t tell if he’s embarrassed for his friend or trying not to laugh.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron