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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Debbie Wiseman’s brother, Iowa State Trooper Mark Toney, died in the line of duty in September 2011.
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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
The event honors officers who have died in the line of duty.
—Aaron Flaum, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
In 2000, Congress passed the National Moment of Remembrance Act, which encourages the nation to observe a moment of silence at 3 p.m. local time to honor and remember those killed in the line of duty.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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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
The event honors officers who have died in the line of duty.
—Aaron Flaum, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
In 2000, Congress passed the National Moment of Remembrance Act, which encourages the nation to observe a moment of silence at 3 p.m. local time to honor and remember those killed in the line of duty.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 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 12 Jun. 2025.
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