Sec. 12. Whenever a department fire investigator retires after at least twenty (20) years of service, the department shall, in recognition of the investigator’s service to the department, do the following:

(1) Allow the investigator to retain the service weapon issued to the investigator by the department.

(2) Issue the investigator a badge that indicates the investigator is a retired department fire investigator.

(3) Issue the investigator an identification card that contains the following information:

(A) The name of the department.

(B) The name of the investigator.

(C) The investigator’s position title before the investigator’s retirement.

(D) A statement that the investigator is retired.

(E) A statement that the investigator is authorized to retain the service weapon issued to the investigator by the department.

As added by P.L.140-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.371; P.L.187-2021, SEC.89.