§ 17-91. Pension for widow and children of policeman killed in line of duty.

(a)

The board of trustees is hereby authorized and empowered to pay, out of any funds in the police pension and retirement system, a pension to the widow, or child or children under the age of 18 years, of any policeman, where the requirements for eligibility for such pension are met as provided in this section. Such pension shall in no event exceed the amount of money in such funds and shall be one-half of the average final yearly compensation of any such policeman.

(b)

Before any widow or child of any policeman shall be entitled to any pension under this section, such policeman shall have complied with any agreement as to contributions by him and other policemen to any funds of the pension and retirement system, and the board of trustees must find that the policeman lost his life while in, and in consequence of, the performance of his duties, and through no neglect on his part, and that he left a widow or child or children under the age of 18 years surviving him. If such findings are so made, a pension shall be allowed, limited as in this section provided. Such pension shall be discontinued as to the widow when she shall remarry and as to the child or children when becoming 18 years of age, or married or for any reason not dependent upon the widow. Such pension so granted shall be divided equally between the child or children, if there be any, and the widow.

(Code 1970, § 1-93; Code 1977, § 17-91)