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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That shooting came just a few months after another York County officer was killed in the line of duty during a shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025 In addition to regular visits, local authorities often request teams after traumatic events, like a mass shooting or when a first responder has been killed in the line of duty. Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025 The moves have been made to pay tribute to a variety of different people including the victims of the September 28 Michigan Mormon church shooting, deceased politicians and firefighters and police officers who died in the line of duty. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 On Monday, the committee heard from family members of other victims of violent crime, a local police officer injured in the line of duty and law enforcement experts. Mary Ramsey updated September 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the line of duty

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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 17 Oct. 2025.

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