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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The measure would also establish a $1 million death benefit paid to the family of any officer killed in the line of duty, on top of any existing benefits available.
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
Officer Said is now the latest officer in Michigan to die in the line of duty.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2024
The House, Senate and Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) all agreed to a state budget in May that included language to rein in the fast-growing program, which waives tuition and fees at public colleges and universities for the spouses and children of veterans who were disabled or killed in the line of duty.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
There's also a federal program that provides a payment for federal, state and local first responders killed in the line of duty.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
Officer Said is now the latest officer in Michigan to die in the line of duty.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2024
The House, Senate and Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) all agreed to a state budget in May that included language to rein in the fast-growing program, which waives tuition and fees at public colleges and universities for the spouses and children of veterans who were disabled or killed in the line of duty.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
There's also a federal program that provides a payment for federal, state and local first responders killed in the line of duty.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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