manhunters
Those chasing criminals
Manhunters are people who hunt other people—whether bounty hunters tracking fugitives, law enforcement pursuing criminals, or search parties looking for missing persons.
The term appears in westerns and action genres: The manhunters tracked him across three states.
It can also describe predators who target humans, including serial killers.
Reward for capture
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
- bailCourt-set release payment
- bondsmanOne who posts bail
- skiptraceLocate an evader
reward · wanted · capture · recovery · apprehension · poster · contract · extradition
One fleeing authorities
- outlawFugitive from justice
- criminalPerson who breaks laws
- escapeeOne who fled confinement
- wantedLonged for
prey · quarry · suspect · felon · convict · at-large · dangerous · armed
Civil law enforcement
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- marshalArrange in proper order
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
- FBIU.S. domestic intelligence agency
SWAT · taskforce · warrant · arrest · raid · undercover · badge · squad
Professional crime investigator
- cluesHints toward answers
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
- profilingCharacterizing by patterns
leads · informant · witnesses · interrogation · deduction · surveillance · sleuth · testimony
Path through wilderness
- trackPath or monitored route
- scentAirborne odor detected
- footprintsMarks left by walking
- spoorAnimal's passage evidence
bloodhound · pursuit · quarry · stakeout · surveillance · shadow · tail · hound
bounty
Reward for capture
skiptrace · reward · wanted · capture · recovery · apprehension · poster · contract · extradition · skiptracer
fugitive
One fleeing authorities
wanted · prey · quarry · suspect · felon · convict · at-large · dangerous · armed · absconder
police
Civil law enforcement
FBI · SWAT · taskforce · warrant · arrest · raid · undercover · badge · squad · constable
detective
Professional crime investigator
profiling · leads · informant · witnesses · interrogation · deduction · surveillance · sleuth · testimony · suspect
trail
Path through wilderness
- trackPath or monitored route
- scentAirborne odor detected
- footprintsMarks left by walking
spoor · bloodhound · pursuit · quarry · stakeout · surveillance · shadow · tail · hound · K-9