Line-of-duty death.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 4-34-42
in effectSec. 4-34-42. - Line-of-duty death.
A. The beneficiaries described in section 4-34-43(B) of a participant who is not a police officer or firefighter who dies as the direct and proximate result of an accident sustained by him as a participant, while in the actual performance of duties for the city without willful negligence on his/her part, before or after s/he received a line-of-duty disability benefit under section 4-34-43, shall receive a death benefit equal to the greater of 60 percent of his/her average monthly compensation or his/her accrued benefit as of the date of such death. Such death benefit shall be paid in accordance with section 4-34-44.
B. The beneficiaries described in section 4-34-43(B) of a participant who is a police officer or firefighter who dies as the direct and proximate result of an accident sustained by him as a participant, while in the actual performance of duties for the city without willful negligence on his/her part, before or after s/he received a line-of-duty disability benefit under section 4-34-32, shall receive a death equal to the greater of 60 percent of his/her average monthly compensation or his/her accrued benefit as of the date of such death. Such death benefit shall be paid in accordance with section 4-34-44.
(Ord. No. 5573, § III, 12-16-2014; Ord. No. 5763, § 1(25-250), 12-15-2020)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT4PERESY_CH4-342016CABAPLDECOPL_ART6DE_S4-34-42LI-DDEFetched: 10/28/2026