(A) This section shall affect the County Sheriff’s office personnel who will retire after January 1, 2021.
(B) The County Sheriff shall have the authority to release and legally transfer to the retiring Sheriff’s office 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 office for a minimum of 20 years, and meet the definition of a RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 926C.
(D) The Board 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 office shall issue to the retiring member a retired ID card that provides for name and retiring rank, and indicates the authority to retain the employee’s firearm.
(Ord. 2021-03, passed 2-16-2021)