# Officer — The Comedy of Errors character guide

> Officer in The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Officer

**First appearance:** 0011-act-iv-scene-i

## Who they are

An Ephesian officer who arrests Antipholus of Ephesus for debt.

## In the story

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_comedy_of_errors_se/chapters/act-i-scene-i)

Present as part of the Duke's retinue and the gaoler.

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_comedy_of_errors_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-i)

Arrests Antipholus of Ephesus at the merchant's suit.

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