How to Use line of duty in a Sentence

line of duty

noun phrase
  • To see their colleagues get shot and killed in the line of duty.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Vasquez was North Kansas City police’s first line of duty death.
    — Pj Green october 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Many of those heroes who died in the line of duty were members of law enforcement in Florida.
    — Kenneth D. Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • Also etched in the base of the memorial are the names of the many Chicago firefighters killed in the line of duty.
    — Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Brandon was the first female CPD officer to die in the line of duty.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Ma supports the death penalty for those who kill police officers in the line of duty or commit heinous crimes against women and children.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 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
  • At the time, Diller was the first NYPD officer to be killed in the line of duty in two years.
    — ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The deputy involved, Devin Jaramillo, was later killed in the line of duty months after the incident.
    — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • If a first responder dies in the line of duty, their family is eligible for 100% of their base pay.
    — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • Smith went on to highlight the significance of the program after witnessing service dogs being stabbed or shot while in the line of duty.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Memorial Day is a day to give to honor those that have died in the line of duty, in our military service, and for those families that have lost somebody.
    — Dawn White, CBS News, 23 May 2026
  • The season 1 finale of Boston Blue brings the core ensemble together when Lena is shot in the line of duty.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
  • From sunrise to sunset, flags are lowered to half staff in solemn recognition of the law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
    — Steven G. Xiarhos, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
  • Last June, Officer Krystal Rivera was killed in the line of duty by friendly fire during a chase of a suspect with a warrant.
    — Silvana Tabares, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • Maryland State troopers rallied behind a student, whose dad died while in the line of duty, during her high school graduation on Thursday.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 4 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 holiday honors the men and women who have fallen or been injured in the line of duty, according to National Day Calendar.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Reilly’s death was classified as occurring in the line of duty and her name was recently added to the national memorial, where a candlelight vigil was held Wednesday night.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
  • The report found that 53 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty in 2025, down from 64 in 2024.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • Brinker’s was the first line of duty death since then attriibuted to something other than COVID-19, cancer or suicide.
    — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The year with the highest number of deaths was 2021, when 71 officers were killed in the line of duty, according to the FBI's data.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • On Tuesday, Troop A in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, took time to remember some of their members who gave their lives in the line of duty.
    — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 5 May 2026
  • The Elk Grove Police Department rededicated its building Wednesday after the city’s first officer to die in the line of duty.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
  • The Fort Worth civilian police employee who last week was injured in the line of duty was released from the hospital Friday afternoon, officials said on social media.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
  • The ceremony honors Maryland police, firefighters, corrections officers, and emergency personnel who have died in the line of duty.
    — Janay Reece, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • One police officer was killed in the line of duty and another was critically injured in a shooting at a Chicago hospital by a suspect who was brought in to the emergency department, officials said.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Peace Officers Memorial Day, which every year falls on May 15, honors law enforcement officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.
    — Kenneth D. Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • McKnight was the first West Sacramento officer to die in the line of duty and the first officer to die in the line of duty in Yolo County in about 10 years at that time.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
  • According to a State Attorney’s Office spokesperson, there have been as few as two convictions in Florida of police officers who fired their weapons in the line of duty in the last two to three decades.
    — Ella Moore, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026

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