How to Use peace officer in a Sentence

peace officer

noun
  • He was arrested for assaulting a peace officer.
  • Boose was charged last June with one felony count of first-degree assault against a peace officer.
    Jenny Berg, Star Tribune, 11 May 2021
  • If the crimes are related to the deputy’s line of work, Nehls said the suspects could be charged with a federal hate crime against a peace officer.
    Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 29 Dec. 2019
  • He was arraigned in the hospital on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer.
    Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2022
  • According to a writ filed by D.H. Daniel, a peace officer, the summons was never served.
    Anchorage Daily News, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Lyde said Green is in the process of being transported back to Clay County and will be charged with assault on a peace officer.
    Tom Steele, Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Jaramillo has been charged with the capital murder of a peace officer.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2021
  • Kyle Geiser, 22, is charged with use of the internet to procure a minor or peace officer.
    Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 23 Nov. 2019
  • The warrant for Martinez is for charges of duty to intervene and duty to report use of force by a peace officer.
    David Aaro, Fox News, 27 July 2021
  • Klages has been charged with two counts of lying to a peace officer and faces up to six years in prison if convicted on all counts, according to the AG's office.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Of the five students in custody, four face charges of assault on a peace officer, and one faces a charge of interference, police said.
    Dana Branham, Dallas News, 25 Feb. 2020
  • Is a bill to let teachers carry guns in schools without peace officer training going to pass?
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Pangilinan pleaded guilty to all charges filed against him, including a count of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2022
  • The teenager has already been charged with second-degree assault of a peace officer.
    Fox News, 8 Sep. 2020
  • Kurko, who was being held without bail, is also charged with robbery and assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Larsen was charged with two felony counts of assault on a peace officer with a dangerous weapon, a felony count of arson, and seven misdemeanors.
    Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The handgun training is almost identical to that of a peace officer, Grissom said.
    Emily Donaldson, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2022
  • The teen also was charged with resisting a peace officer and fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, the records show.
    Jeremy Gorner, chicagotribune.com, 1 June 2021
  • The same year that Murphy and his daughter were killed, Smith was convicted of providing a false identity to a peace officer, court records show.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
  • The juvenile, 17, was also charged with two counts of felony possession of a firearm and one count of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle.
    Ryan Faircloth, Star Tribune, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Assaulting a peace officer is a fourth-degree felony under Ohio law.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2021
  • Mackin has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer for allegedly pointing his gun at police and with possession of a firearm as a felon.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2024
  • On Thursday, Lopez was formally charged with 12 counts in the death of Said, including murdering a peace officer.
    Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024
  • At the time of the shooting, Rodriguez was awaiting trial in juvenile court for charges relating to an assault against a peace officer.
    Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Oct. 2022
  • McLaughlin was charged with assault on a peace officer after the incident.
    Alejandra Reyes-Velarde Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2020
  • He was held on two felony counts of elder abuse, along with two felony counts of battery on a peace officer, assault with a deadly weapon and a parole violation.
    Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 18 Oct. 2020
  • That teen has been charged with impersonating a peace officer and other felonies.
    Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
  • At the time of the crash, Santos was on parole for a January 2021 conviction of evading a peace officer in a motor vehicle.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Being on the streets of the city often as both a citizen and peace officer, Miyamoto knows first-hand how much homelessness is impacting life here.
    Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2020
  • They are considered peace officers when performing their duties and are tasked with serving paperwork, such as warrants, writs and notices, including evictions, on behalf of their courts.
    Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024

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