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    This document opposes Senate Bill 254, which would reduce the amount of money paid to the families of law enforcement officers or emergency services workers killed in the line of duty. Currently, if an officer is killed, the state pays funeral costs and provides $50,000 to the family. The bill would deduct funeral costs from the $50,000 payment, reducing the amount received. The author argues that these professionals already face significant risks and stresses in their work every day, and cutting survivor benefits further is an unacceptable idea.

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    John Artimez letter to editor Wheeling Intelligencer re: SB 254

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    This document opposes Senate Bill 254, which would reduce the amount of money paid to the families of law enforcement officers or emergency services workers killed in the line of duty. Currently, if an officer is killed, the state pays funeral costs and provides $50,000 to the family. The bill would deduct funeral costs from the $50,000 payment, reducing the amount received. The author argues that these professionals already face significant risks and stresses in their work every day, and cutting survivor benefits further is an unacceptable idea.

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    This document opposes Senate Bill 254, which would reduce the amount of money paid to the families of law enforcement officers or emergency services workers killed in the line of duty. Currently, if an officer is killed, the state pays funeral costs and provides $50,000 to the family. The bill would deduct funeral costs from the $50,000 payment, reducing the amount received. The author argues that these professionals already face significant risks and stresses in their work every day, and cutting survivor benefits further is an unacceptable idea.

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    Don't Cut Money For

    Fallen EMS, Police


    Editor, News-Register:
    As the new majority party in the West
    Virginia Legislature continues to rip away at
    the rights and protections for the working
    men and wor[en of our great state, one bill
    deserves particular attention: Senate Bill

    254.

    SB 254 would reduce the amount of


    money paid to the family of a law enforcement officer or emergency services worker
    killed in the line of duty. You read that correctly: the bill will reduce the money paid to
    the thmilies of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
    As the law currently stands, if a police
    oflicer is killed in the line of duty, the state
    will pay the cost of his funeral. In addition,
    the family will receive an additional payment o[$50,000. Under the new law, the
    cost of the funeral will essentially be deducted from the $50,000 paymenl Thus, assuming the cost of the funeral is $ 10,000, the
    dead officer's widow would get $40,000
    instead of the $50,000 she would be entitled
    to receive now.
    I have a hard time understanding how
    anyone could think this bill is a good idea.
    Along with teachers. police officers and
    EMS personnel are the most underpaid and
    under-aooreciated of all nrofessionals. Thev
    put theii lives on the line'to protect our faniiIies on a daily basis. They deal with the
    absolute worit society hds to offer: the drug
    dealers, the child abusers and the murderers.
    They are punched, kicked, beaten, bitten,
    sparupon, vomited upon and worse. They
    are expected to be equal parts referee. marriage Counselor. gladiator, therapist, super
    herb and saint. They leave home every day,

    every single day. knowing they may not


    come back. They run toward situations when
    evervone else is running awaY.

    Iiimply can't underltandhow

    anyone in

    our statdcbuld think that cutting benefiS to


    the family of an officer or EMS provider
    killed in the line of dutv could be a eood
    idea, especially when the payment tf,ey
    would receive under existing law is so minimal to begin with.
    I know that Sen. Jeff Kessler and Del.
    Mike Ferro have already pledged to do what
    thev can to defeat ttris bill. Please contact
    yoir representative and ask him/her to do

    thesame'

    ,iH##fi3

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