Public Safety Officers Benefits Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Public Safety Officers Benefits Act - Requires Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, where it determines that an eligible public safety officer has died as the direct result of a personal injury sustained in the performance of duty, leaving a spouse or one or more eligible dependents, to pay a gratuity of $50,000 to such dependents. Establishes procedures for the distribution of such payment. Defines the term "eligible public safety officer" as any individual employed by a public agency as a law enforcement officer or fireman (including officially recognized volunteer firemen). Requires that, at the time of his injury, a law enforcement officer must have been engaged in: (1) the apprehension or attempted apprehension of any person for the commission of a crime, or who at the time was sought as a material witness in a criminal proceeding; or (2) protecting or guarding a person held for the commission of a crime or held as a material witness in connection with a crime; or (3) the lawful prevention of, or lawful attempt to prevent, the commission of a crime or was otherwise engaged in the performance of his duty and such injury was the result of a criminal act or apparent crimina…