in the line of duty
idiom
: while doing one's job
a soldier/policeman/fireman who was killed in the line of duty
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The funeral service for the Roswell police officer who was fatally shot in the line of duty will be held tomorrow.
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Kristal Dixon, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Cordero was the first Riverside County deputy killed in the line of duty since 2003.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The year’s event will honor the four law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty on that historically harrowing day — one that saw eight law enforcement officers shot during an attempt to serve felony warrants.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
In all seriousness, though, Owen's decision to leave after a litany of shoot-outs, car chases, and tussles is in part inspired by memories of his father, who died in the line of duty when Owen was just 12.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Kristal Dixon, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Cordero was the first Riverside County deputy killed in the line of duty since 2003.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The year’s event will honor the four law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty on that historically harrowing day — one that saw eight law enforcement officers shot during an attempt to serve felony warrants.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
In all seriousness, though, Owen's decision to leave after a litany of shoot-outs, car chases, and tussles is in part inspired by memories of his father, who died in the line of duty when Owen was just 12.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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“In the line of duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20line%20of%20duty. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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