patrolman
noun
pa·trol·man
pə-ˈtrōl-mən 
: one who patrols
especially
: a police officer assigned to a beat
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After Shannon and Maggie’s deaths, Dennis Police Department Police Chief John Brady issued a statement on behalf of patrolman John Hubbard.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Yet Feeley kept his badge; he was simply demoted to patrolman after serving a mere 45-day suspension.
—Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Caught in the middle of this controversy was Deputy Keith Farquhar, then a young patrolman.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
Once in the governor's office, the future president quickly changed the complexion of the state workforce, placing Blacks in 40 percent of influential positions, including boosting their number on Georgia boards from three to 53 and appointing the first Black state patrolman.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Charna Flam, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Yet Feeley kept his badge; he was simply demoted to patrolman after serving a mere 45-day suspension.
—Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Caught in the middle of this controversy was Deputy Keith Farquhar, then a young patrolman.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
Once in the governor's office, the future president quickly changed the complexion of the state workforce, placing Blacks in 40 percent of influential positions, including boosting their number on Georgia boards from three to 53 and appointing the first Black state patrolman.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Patrolman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patrolman. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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patrolman
noun
pa·trol·man
pə-ˈtrōl-mən
: a police officer who has a regular beat
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