§ 9. Disability Pensions; Line of Duty.

(1)

Any active member of the police department who shall become permanently and totally disabled, if the disability is directly caused by and attributable to the performance of duty as a member of the department, shall be entitled to a monthly pension computed as though said member had completed a full 25 years of credited service pursuant to section 6 of this retirement plan.

(2)

Upon the death of such member while on disability pension pursuant to this section, a widow or widower and issue in being under the age of 18 years shall be entitled to a monthly pension in the manner set forth in section 6(2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of this retirement plan.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 22414(1943), § 9; Laws of Fla. ch. 75-462, § 3; Laws of Fla. ch. 82-345, § 2; Laws of Fla. ch. 95-482, § 9)