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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Hundreds of law enforcement officers gathered on Wednesday to honor the life of Preacher, a four-year-old Belgian Malinois and Maine State Police K-9, who was killed in the line of duty during a tactical team operation.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The funeral service for the Roswell police officer who was fatally shot in the line of duty will be held tomorrow.
—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
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
The funeral service for the Roswell police officer who was fatally shot in the line of duty will be held tomorrow.
—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
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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 14 Mar. 2025.
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