patrolman
puh trohl man
- n a policeman who patrols a given region
- Backup detectives offer assistance and expertise, but the case is the patrolman's responsibility all the way through the trial.
- Robert Van leperen, a Utah highway patrolman and close friend, recalled that McCoy, an enthusiastic skydiver, had talked about hijacking a plane in Cooper style.
- The patrolman moved into a company dormitory, and for the next six days his house got the kind of spring cleaning that many a homeowner wishes he could afford.