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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2017

Orlando Officer's Family Not Entitled to Same Benefits as Fallen Deputy

Two families of fallen Florida officers who died during the manhunt for accused killer Markeith Loyd will receive vastly different pension benefits because of a difference between state and city policy.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2016

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Wants Texas to Buy Rifle-Resistant Vests for Its Officers

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to give all Texas patrol officers ballistic vests that can withstand rifle rounds — and to exempt the spouses of fallen first responders from paying property taxes until they remarry.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 6, 2016

100 Club of Chicago Announces Cale America as Newest Sponsor

The 100 Club of Chicago, which provides for the families of first responders killed in the line of duty, has announced a new partnership with Cale America, supplier of payment technology for parking and transportation in the Chicago area and throughout the United States.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2016

Family Will Get Disability Benefits in Ex-Phoenix Officer's PTSD Suicide

A police board on Wednesday approved disability benefits for the family of Craig Tiger, a former Phoenix officer whose suicide became a rallying cry for changes in how the department handles PTSD.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 11, 2016

Florida Governor Signs Bill for Families of Fallen First Responders

Families of Florida police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty will be eligible for additional benefits under a bill signed into law Friday by Gov. Rick Scott.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 10, 2015

Oklahoma City Police Recruit's Widow to Receive Benefits

The federal government has reversed course and agreed to pay first-responder benefits for the widow and children of Kelley Chase, the Oklahoma City police recruit who died after a training accident.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 8, 2015

Video: Families of Slain Arizona Officers Wait for Federal Benefit

Families of some Arizona officers who died in the line of duty are waiting more than a year for a large federal benefit payout from a program often criticized for being mired in red tape, and others might not qualify at all.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2014

NRA Increases LE Line of Duty Death Benefit

The National Rifle Association is increasing its Line of Duty Death benefit from $25,000 to $35,000. This benefit is automatically available to any current NRA Member, who is also a public law enforcement officer and is killed in the line of duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2013

N.M. Court: Tribal Officer's Widow Entitled to Benefits

The widow of an off-duty tribal New Mexico officer who died trying to save a boy is entitled to receive workers' compensation benefits, a state appellate court ruled Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 19, 2012

Family of Fallen Ariz. Cop Given Discounted Benefits

The family of deceased Glendale police Officer Brad Jones was about to lose its health insurance through the city one year after the 27-year-old father of two was killed on the job.

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