state trooper

noun

1. a member of a U.S. state police force.

state trooper

noun

1. a state policeman

Example Sentences

In late July, Missouri state troopers walked into St. Louis County government headquarters and seized the cellphone of one of the most prominent Democratic officials in this solidly red state.

From Salon

When the Dems skipped out for Oklahoma, Republican House Speaker Tom Craddick sent state troopers to politely ask them to cross back into Texas and return to work.

From Salon

Republican lawmakers voted 85 to 6 to send state troopers to arrest them and bring them back to the Capitol, a move that is largely symbolic, since the lawmakers won’t face criminal or civil charges.

From Los Angeles Times

A gunman shot and wounded a Kentucky state trooper Sunday morning, then fled and opened fire at a nearby church in Lexington, killing five people before being fatally shot by police, authorities said.

From Salon

A state trooper pulled over the suspect's car on Terminal Drive after receiving a registration plate reader alert, Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers told a news conference.

From BBC