Synonyms for line of duty
line of du·ty

Princeton's WordNet

1. line of dutynoun

   all that is normally required in some area of responsibility

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1. Miosotis Familia:

   She was doing her duty … unjustly targeted and murdered in a cowardly, unprovoked attack, this murder in cold blood is a tragedy. And sadly it is the latest in a troubling series of attacks on police officers over the past two years. These attacks must stop and we must honor the service of every law enforcement officer and the memory of those we have lost in the line of duty.

2. Chief Hayden:

   This is our eighth officer shot in the line of duty, trying to do the job, that's all they're trying to do, and they're, they're suffering under gunfire.

3. Police Chief Link Strate:

   This is an ongoing active investigation and the information we have at this time is preliminary, but in an effort to be transparent with our community, we wanted to provide you with some details from this morning's incident and line of duty-death.

4. Lloyd Austin:

   This fallen officer died in the line of duty, helping protect the tens of thousands of people who work in — and who visit — the Pentagon on a daily basis, this tragic death today is a stark reminder of the dangers they face and the sacrifices they make. We are forever grateful for that service and the courage with which it is rendered.

5. El Monte Mayor Jessica Ancona:

   Heartbroken doesn’t begin to express the loss that we feel with the news that two of our El Monte police officers were shot today in the line of duty. As our officers do on a daily basis, they were acting as the first line of defense for our community members when they were essentially ambushed while trying to keep a family safe, these two officers were like family in our community with deep ties to our neighborhoods.