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line of duty

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Noun1.line of duty - all that is normally required in some area of responsibility
duty, obligation, responsibility - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr


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According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 55 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty last year, 67 died in accidents while performing their official functions, and 57,546 suffered assaults while on duty.
Law enforcement officers killed and assaulted, 2005 by The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Granite wings on each side of the monument will memorialize the firefighters and police officers that have fallen in the line of duty in the state of Idaho.
Leave it better: a memorial made for play: an Idaho community comes ... by Parks & Recreation
He is also vice chairman of the Fisher House Foundation, a charity which constructs homes to house families of hospitalized military personnel and veterans, and is spearheading the efforts of the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which provides contributions to the spouses and children of military personnel that have died in the line of duty.
The Kenneth R. Gerrety Humanitarian Award by Real Estate Weekly
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