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LINE OF DUTY DEATH BENEFITS
(The following information comes form CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS, INC. and is placed here with their permission)
There pages are the compilation of information about death benefits available to surviving families of law enforcement officers who were
killed in the line of duty.
Information within deals with the major death benefits available from the federal and state government levels. Therefore, you are advised
to check with your local government (city and county) agencies, retirement programs, unions and private organizations and associations (both local and state) for benefits that may be available to
surviving spouses and dependents of law enforcement officers.
General information on benefits is reported here; some legislation is too detailed to print. Therefore, there may be exceptions or
restrictions on payment of these benefits that are not included in the printout. We may also be unaware of recent changes in state statutes. So we strongly suggest you check with appropriate state
agencies for exceptions or changes to the state benefits listed.
Handling your legal and financial affairs is a personal matter. We might, however, suggest the following:
(1) Consult legal assistance.
(2) Consult financial planning assistance.
You may also want to:
(1) Have a current will.
(2) Review the named beneficiary in your life, health, and accident insurance policies on a regular basis.
(3) Keep your insurance papers, your will and other important papers in a secure place, such as a safety deposit box.
(4) Leave specific final instructions for interring your remains.
We cannot "over-stress" the importance of having a current will. Our experience in working with surviving families has shown the
difficulties encountered when one dies without a will. Further, we encourage you to review the named beneficiary in your life, health, and accident insurance policies on a regular basis. Keep your
insurance papers, your will and other important papers in a secure place, such as a safety deposit' box.
Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone who forwarded the necessary information from their
state to help make this booklet possible. A special thanks to Fred Tredy of the Los Angeles Protective League for his expert advice. We have attempted to put this information together in a readable
format.
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