line of duty
noun phrase
: all that is authorized, required, or normally associated with some field of responsibility
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Apple was killed in the line of duty on June 26, 2021, when he was run over by a vehicle driven by Shawna Cash, who was attempting to flee police from the White Oak Station.
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Annette Beard,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2026
The killing of the Montreal police officer is the first death in the line of duty in the city in decades, Dagher said.
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Michael Loria,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Last month, LaPorte County, Indiana, Sheriff's Deputy Jon Samuelson was shot and critically injured in the line of duty.
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Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The brazen daylight shooting, which law enforcement sources believe was a targeted attack on police, marks the first time a Montreal officer has been killed in the line of duty in two decades.
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Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office took time to honor the memory of Officer Gary Murphy, who was killed in the line of duty 50 years ago this week.
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Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
As many as 100 Native Americans were killed in the battle, as were 268 people attached to the 7th Cavalry Regiment, including George Armstrong Custer and Mark Kellogg, the first Associated Press reporter to die in the line of duty.
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ABC News,
8 June 2026
According to historical accounts, Reeves was involved in several deadly confrontations during his career and reportedly killed 14 outlaws in the line of duty.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Family members of some of the 241 officers who died in the line of duty were also present for the annual memorial ceremony, which also featured a volunteer choir and a helicopter flyover.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Annette Beard,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2026
The killing of the Montreal police officer is the first death in the line of duty in the city in decades, Dagher said.
—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Last month, LaPorte County, Indiana, Sheriff's Deputy Jon Samuelson was shot and critically injured in the line of duty.
—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The brazen daylight shooting, which law enforcement sources believe was a targeted attack on police, marks the first time a Montreal officer has been killed in the line of duty in two decades.
—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office took time to honor the memory of Officer Gary Murphy, who was killed in the line of duty 50 years ago this week.
—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
As many as 100 Native Americans were killed in the battle, as were 268 people attached to the 7th Cavalry Regiment, including George Armstrong Custer and Mark Kellogg, the first Associated Press reporter to die in the line of duty.
—
ABC News,
8 June 2026
According to historical accounts, Reeves was involved in several deadly confrontations during his career and reportedly killed 14 outlaws in the line of duty.
—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Family members of some of the 241 officers who died in the line of duty were also present for the annual memorial ceremony, which also featured a volunteer choir and a helicopter flyover.
—
City News Service,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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