§ 11. Death Benefits in Line of Duty.  


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  • If any active member of the police department shall lose his or her life in the performance of duties as a member of said department, or as a direct result thereof, the widow or widower, if any, and issue in being under the age of 18 years, if any, shall be entitled to a monthly pension in the manner as set forth in section 6(2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of this retirement plan and computed as though the member had completed a full 25 years of credited service.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 22414(1943), § 8; Laws of Fla. ch. 65-2025, § 3; Laws of Fla. ch. 72-632, § 6; Laws of Fla. ch. 95-482, § 11)