superintendent

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He said it was only when he was arrested that he discovered that Wai was no longer a police officer, and was now a Border Force officer - and that his superintendent ID was fake.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Yuen told the jury that he retired as a superintendent in the Hong Kong Police Force at the age of 55, and moved to the UK to join his wife and children immediately.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

A superintendent assigned to the case gives George free rein to pursue his theories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Three years ago, Kerr posed for a smiling photo beside Carvalho, who had become the superintendent in Los Angeles, during what she described as his “brilliant” opening of schools address.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Mr. Van Dyke was the mine’s general superintendent, a courtly man with silver hair who had been sent by the steel company to keep watch on its holdings.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam