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: a mounted police officer
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: a state police officer
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In another case, OLS DPS troopers pulled over the driver of an 18-wheeler on IH-35 who gave consent to search his vehicle.
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Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
State troopers responded to a report of the crash at 7:47 p.m. on Route 72 West in the area of Exit 2, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2025
During the stop, a police K-9 unit -- named Kaos -- alerted a state trooper to the possible presence of drugs in the car.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Officials said state troopers, along with the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit, responded to an unattended death aboard Air France flight AF334 from Paris to Boston on Tuesday evening at Boston Logan International Airport.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
State troopers responded to a report of the crash at 7:47 p.m. on Route 72 West in the area of Exit 2, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2025
During the stop, a police K-9 unit -- named Kaos -- alerted a state trooper to the possible presence of drugs in the car.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Officials said state troopers, along with the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit, responded to an unattended death aboard Air France flight AF334 from Paris to Boston on Tuesday evening at Boston Logan International Airport.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trooper. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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trooper
noun
troop·er
ˈtrü-pər 
1
: a cavalry soldier
2
a
: a police officer who rides a horse
b
: a state police officer
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