He says this low under his breath so that Hemple and the other cops can't hear it.

The cops had heard shots; they saw a fighter who held two guns.

I mean, all the cops in the building heard that, too.

"But cops would have heard of Armstrong long ago, wouldn't they?"

I don't care if the cops hear us now.

The cops inside hadn't heard their car number going out.

But Cliff - so the cop had heard on the authority of stoolies - was taking things easy at present.

If the cops had heard the shot, they wouldn't hesitate to blow his head off.

The cop at the front door had heard the first shots below.

The cops in the clearing had heard and were staring.