sergeant

Example Sentences

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She spoke with a homicide sergeant named Blake Ritchie.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Kelly was downgraded to police officer from sergeant and assigned to an administrative post.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

"People's feet were swollen from all the walking they had done," recalled Batangouna, who served as a sergeant at the time.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, the inquiry heard temporary police sergeant Read did not conduct the required 28-day supervisor's review of PC Taylor's investigation.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Oshiro was sent to Da Nang in central Vietnam and assigned to duty as a supply sergeant.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge