duty officer

Smith attended both funerals as a cop and as the husband of Police Officer Moira Smith, who died on 9/11.

And as she hesitated between obedience to one and duty toward the other, her life, her love and future was in the balance.

But the cavalry officer melted imperceptibly out of her existence.

The engineer officer charged with preparing the line of retreat reported that the one bridge across the Elster was not sufficient.

That woman meant mischief, or she would never have dared to suggest that a British officer should throw in his lot with hers.

My orders ought to have been taken before a single unwounded Officer or man was ferried back aboard ship.