Washington, Dec. 17 -- Congressman Andy Barr issued the following news release:
Today, the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act passed the U.S. Senate and is headed to President Donald Trump's desk. On August 28, 2012, Chief Proffitt was tragically shot and killed in his driveway by a criminal he had arrested ten years earlier. Although his murder was clearly an act of retaliation for his service, his family was denied Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program benefits solely because he had retired.
The Chief Proffitt Act amends the PSOB program to make retired or separated officers and their families eligible for benefits if they suffer permanent disability or death in an event related to their service. The law is retroactive to January 1...