peace officer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of peace officer
First recorded in 1705–15
Example Sentences
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It does exclude offenders sentenced to death or life without the possibility of parole and offenders who commit first-degree murder of a peace officer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
Hu, of Calgary, a province in Alberta, was pulled from the water by another beachgoer and an off-duty California State Parks peace officer, and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2025
But the man was later declared dead after he was pulled out of the water by an off-duty California State Parks peace officer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025
Nathan Hochman on Wednesday announced charges that included assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest, conspiracy to commit vandalism, vandalism, commercial burglary and misdemeanor reckless driving against five individuals related to the protests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
And if that didn’t work, you got your own personal peace officer 24/7.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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