Posted: 2/11/2004 8:03:24 PM EDT
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Do you have any voluntary financial help for officers killed in the line of duty? Would any of us be willing to send; say $5 each, to the surviving wife or children of any officer killed? This is not much money, even for a retired Trooper like me, but I would be willing to do it. Even this amount,could amount to a lot if there were enough of us. Money is always an issue for the love ones left. If you are like me, we have all lost good friends, and even for the ones we don't personally know, we would still put our own lives in danger in order to assist any brother officer down. What do you think????? Thanks, SHP |
| We don't have anything official in our area; the last officer that was lost in our area was about 10 years ago, so its not a common occurance here. I would hope that each and every one of us has some sort of life insurance. This is NOT the line of work to be in without it. Me, I am good for about 300 K through Uncle Sam, and I figure that would hold the family over pretty well. All of my loans have insurance on them so they get paid off if I die. Last I knew, there was some sort of Federal program that gave the families of officers killed in the line of duty some sort of payment as well...or has that program ended? |
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There is still a Federal program for LEO, Fire and EMS personal that die while in the line of duty. It was improved with Frances Collender Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act. It pays 250,000 dollars tax free to the survivors. About five years ago a deputy from the Dept. I retired from was in a physical confrontation with a suspect and he had a heart attack. The deputies wife did receive the money even though it was a heart attack. Your dept will have to fill out the paper work and I do know some states have additional benefits. Make sure your beneficiary knows about this program because if the dept doesn't know about it and doesn't apply they wont get it. Here is something else you need to be aware of and advise your beneficiary so that they are aware of it and make sure they can take full advantage of all benefits available to you. Many LEO's and Dept's are not aware of this program [url]http://www.cfda.gov/public/viewprog.asp?progid=558[/url] |
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The 100 Club of Houston is one of the first organizations to provide assistance to dependents of certified peace officers and firefighters who are killed in the line of duty. [url]http://www.the100club.org [/url] History: The 100 Club was organized in 1953 by Leopold L. Meyer, Ray R, Elliot, R.H. Abercrombie, William A. "Bill" Smith and Jim "Silver Dollar" West. One hundred people who contributed $100 each formed the initial base. Today membership exceeds 19,000. To date over $19,500,000 has been collected and dispersed to surviving dependents, for special equipment, to educate officers, and to award outstanding officers and firefighters. To date, The 100 Club has provided families with gifts in excess of $5,800,000. The first life-protecting equipment - bullet-proof vests - was given to law enforcement in 1977. Since then, The 100 Club has provided a variety of special equipment to various local law enforcement agencies. Several hundred officers have benefited from scholarship and other educational opportunities provided through The 100 Club. The 100 Club, Inc. is a recognized 501(C)3 non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible. Mission Statement: 1. To provide assistance to dependents of certified peace officers and firefighters who are killed in the line of duty while protecting our lives and property 2. To provide law enforcement agencies with life protecting equipment that cannot be secured through budgeted funds 3. To provide law enforcement with educational opportunities My brother was a Houston police officer murdered while arresting a escaped felon in 1982. The 100 Club provided help for his widow and three children. One of my brother's sons is a LA Sheriff's deputy now and the other is a police detective in Pasadena, TX. |