44-1-613. Recognition of meritorious service on retirement.
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44-1-613 . Recognition of meritorious service on retirement.
(1)The highway patrol chief shall award to a highway patrol officer, on retirement, that highway patrol officer's badge, duty weapon, and handcuffs, providing that a committee of three of the highway patrol officer's peers certifies to the highway patrol chief that the retiring highway patrol officer has:
(a)served meritoriously for a minimum of 20 years and must be so honored; or
(b)taken medical retirement resulting from an in-the-line-of-duty injury sustained while providing meritorious service.
(2)The highway patrol chief shall award to a surviving spouse or dependent of a highway patrol officer who died in the line of duty that highway patrol officer's badge, duty weapon, and handcuffs.