IC 36-8-10-10.4 — County police force; preference for employment
Chapter 10. Sheriff's Department; Merit Board; Pensions
Bills amending this section
Section text
Sec. 10.4. (a) Subject to subsection (c), the board shall give a preference for employment according to the following priority: (1) A war veteran who has been discharged from the armed forces of the United States under conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-8.1(2). (2) A person whose mother or father was a: (A) firefighter of a unit; (B) municipal police officer; or (C) county police officer; who died in the line of duty (as defined in IC 5-10-10-2). (b) Subject to subsection (c), the board may give a preference for employment to any of the following: (1) A member of another department laid off under section 11.1 of this chapter. (2) A police officer laid off by a city under IC 36-8-4-11. (c) A person described in subsection (a) or (b) may not receive a preference for employment unless the person: (1) applies; and (2) meets all employment requirements prescribed: (A) by law, including physical and age requirements; and (B) by the department.
As added by P.L.95-2003, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.110-2010, SEC.36; P.L.238-2025, SEC.96; P.L.94-2026, SEC.90.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)