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Recent Examples of patrolman
The survivors were also identified by police as patrolman John Hubbard and his son Jack.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Two patrolmen from the Houston Police Department responded to the scene in under four minutes, Diaz said.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
Over the course of the afternoon, every arriving train brought more deputy marshals and Indianapolis patrolmen to Storen’s operation.
—Sasha Issenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
In the ’60s when things were so tense, and there was a friction between the law and young people, the Florida Highway Patrol put up a billboard of a patrolman looking very beneficent and non-confrontational and the copy was: ‘Florida Highway Patrol.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Two patrolmen from the Houston Police Department responded to the scene in under four minutes, Diaz said.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
Over the course of the afternoon, every arriving train brought more deputy marshals and Indianapolis patrolmen to Storen’s operation.
—Sasha Issenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
In the ’60s when things were so tense, and there was a friction between the law and young people, the Florida Highway Patrol put up a billboard of a patrolman looking very beneficent and non-confrontational and the copy was: ‘Florida Highway Patrol.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrolman
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The three main protagonists are a celebrated actress, her wealthy businessman husband who is kidnapped and a policeman who was the woman’s friend in earlier years but who has become estranged.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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In photos: Flash flooding devastates parts of Spain 1 of 32 The father of one of those who died in the parking garage, a local policeman, told Spain’s El Mundo newspaper that residents had rushed to move their cars, but the water rose faster than people were expecting, trapping them.Lauren Kent, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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The color should be much colder and bluer for the cop show and warmer for Willis.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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His guests have included everyone from comedians Shane Gillis and Nikki Glaser to non-celebrities such as a mall cop and school lunch lady.Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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The city of Uvalde on Tuesday released an additional collection of videos and investigative materials showing law enforcement officers' flawed response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in May 2022, when a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers.Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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An officer pointed a gun at the second man and ordered him to lie on the ground on his stomach with his hands behind his back, body camera footage showed.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Boyd’s meeting with the policewoman, Acosta, bugged me as well.Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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However, upon her arrival, the brewing political unrest and violent protests throw her off course, compelling her to seek help from Mamata, a local Madhesi policewoman.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
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And the man responsible for it was the top lawman in the area — Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf.Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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In the time this took, and despite the lawmen’s exhaustive searching, the culprit got away.Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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In 2010, cold case detectives recovered additional items and sent them for DNA testing, leading to the DNA profile of a male suspect.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Police said no suspects were in custody and that area detectives were investigating the shooting.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Each court has one justice of the peace and one constable.Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Then the constable arrested two township employees.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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One burglary happened early October 6 at a home in Missouri’s Cass County, a report from the county sheriff’s office said.Chris Boyette, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Fremont County deputies and troopers with the Iowa State Patrol chased the Kia in a pursuit that crossed over into Missouri, the sheriff's office said.Doha Madani, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Patrolman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrolman. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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