It also provides disability benefits to officers who have suffered irreparable injuries in the line of duty. It's a critical program that supports the families of those who sacrificed everything to protect our communities. Unfortunately, The existing PSOB program does not cover the rare instance in which a retired law enforcement officer dies as a result of their service. In 2012, Chief Herbert D. Prophet, a retired law enforcement officer in Kentucky, was going about his day, and when he went outside his house to check his mail. (02:55–03:07)
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Asserts that the PSOB program does not cover deaths of retired officers due to service.
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