(A) This section shall affect the County Sheriff’s Department personnel who will retire after December 1, 2014.
(B) The County Sheriff shall have the authority to release, and legally transfer, to the retiring Sheriff’s Department member one of his or her duty issued sidearms.
(C) The retiring Deputy or Sheriff must have served honorably as a Merit Officer of the County Sheriff’s Department for a minimum of 20 years, and meet the definition of a “retired law enforcement officer,” as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 926(C).
(D) The County Board of Commissioners hereby delegates to the County Sheriff’s Merit Board the authority to determine whether a retiring Deputy or Sheriff is, in all respects, qualified to receive this recognition; and delegates to the County Sheriff the authority to determine what firearm is to be transferred, and to sign all documents and comply with all the laws necessary to effect the legal transfer of that firearm.
(E) The County Sheriff’s Department shall issue to the retiring member a retired badge, and a retired ID card that provides for name and retiring rank, and indicates the authority to retain the employee’s firearm.
(Ord. 01-2015, passed 1-5-2015)