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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Marysville officials made proclamations Tuesday honoring Officer Osmar Rodarte, who was killed in the line of duty in March, including one that will rename Oak Street in downtown Marysville to one in honor of the fallen officer.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
In the past month, at least seven police officers have been killed in the line of duty, including fatal shootings in Apache Junction, Ariz., Bloomfield, N.M., Chicago and elsewhere.
—Jillian E. Snider, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
Debbie Wiseman’s brother, Iowa State Trooper Mark Toney, died in the line of duty in September 2011.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
The last officer who died in the line of duty was San Jose police officer Michael Katherman, who was killed in a motorcycle accident in 2016.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
In the past month, at least seven police officers have been killed in the line of duty, including fatal shootings in Apache Junction, Ariz., Bloomfield, N.M., Chicago and elsewhere.
—Jillian E. Snider, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
Debbie Wiseman’s brother, Iowa State Trooper Mark Toney, died in the line of duty in September 2011.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
The last officer who died in the line of duty was San Jose police officer Michael Katherman, who was killed in a motorcycle accident in 2016.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 16 May 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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