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a
: a mounted police officer
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: a state police officer
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a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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The lawsuit was filed by the ACLU of Vermont and the Foundation of Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, against the trooper and the state of Vermont.
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 27 June 2024
Washington state troopers say one person was stabbed to death and at least three others were injured in an incident on Interstate 5 Wednesday afternoon.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 26 June 2024
Popular on Variety While post-event social sentiment said there were safety concerns on the ground, the festival said not a single incident was reported to over 100 security personnel staffed from local police, state troopers and the private sector.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 June 2024
Directly after, Maston was struck again by another semitruck, driven by a 58-year-old man from Franklin, troopers said.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 25 June 2024
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 27 June 2024
Washington state troopers say one person was stabbed to death and at least three others were injured in an incident on Interstate 5 Wednesday afternoon.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 26 June 2024
Popular on Variety While post-event social sentiment said there were safety concerns on the ground, the festival said not a single incident was reported to over 100 security personnel staffed from local police, state troopers and the private sector.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 June 2024
Directly after, Maston was struck again by another semitruck, driven by a 58-year-old man from Franklin, troopers said.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 25 June 2024
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trooper. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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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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