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2
a
: a mounted police officer
b
: a state police officer
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Despite several lights on inside, no one answered the door when a trooper knocked multiple times.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
The remains were transported to the Alaska State Medical Examiner's Office for positive identification and autopsy, troopers said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 29 May 2025
State troopers said the remains were transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for identification and autopsies, and that next of kin had been notified.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 29 May 2025
Two men remain missing after a 10-foot boat sank in rough ocean conditions off an Alaska island, state troopers reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
The remains were transported to the Alaska State Medical Examiner's Office for positive identification and autopsy, troopers said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 29 May 2025
State troopers said the remains were transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for identification and autopsies, and that next of kin had been notified.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 29 May 2025
Two men remain missing after a 10-foot boat sank in rough ocean conditions off an Alaska island, state troopers reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trooper. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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