Indiana § 5-10-10-2 - "Dies in the line of duty"
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§ 5-10-10-2. "Dies in the line of duty"
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c), as used in this chapter, "dies in the line of duty" refers to a death that occurs as a direct result of personal injury or illness resulting from any action that the public safety officer, in the public safety officer's capacity as a public safety officer, is obligated or authorized by rule, regulation, condition of employment or service, or law to perform in the course of controlling or reducing crime or enforcing the criminal law. For purposes of a public safety officer who is an employee (as defined in IC 5-10-13-2), the term includes a death presumed incurred in the line of duty under IC 5-10-13.
(b) This subsection applies to a public safety officer who is eligible for a special death benefit under section 4.8 or 4.9 of this chapter. "Dies in the line of duty" refers to a death that occurs as a direct result of personal injury or illness caused by an incident, accident, or violence that results from any action that the public safety officer, in the public safety officer's capacity as a public safety officer:
(1) is obligated or authorized by rule, regulation, condition of employment or service, or law to perform; or
(2) performs during an emergency run.
(c) This subsection applies to a public safety officer who is:
(1) a county coroner or deputy county coroner; and
(2) eligible for a special death benefit under this chapter.
"Dies in the line of duty" refers to a death that occurs as a direct result of personal injury or illness caused by an incident, accident, or violence that results from any action that the public safety officer, in the public safety officer's capacity as a public safety officer, is obligated or authorized by rule, regulation, condition of employment or service, or law to perform.
As added by P.L.44-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.52-1993, SEC.1; P.L.185-2002, SEC.2; P.L.62-2015, SEC.1; P.L.100-2017, SEC.1; P.L.119-2022, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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