BIRDA TOWNS, as wife of JIMMIE C. TOWNS, deceased, Claimant, os. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.
Case summary
Claimant, widow of a patrolman killed in the line of duty, sought benefits under the Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen Compensation Act. The court found the death occurred within the scope of duty and awarded $10,000.
Statutes cited: Ch. 48, Sec. 281, Ill. Rev.Stat., 1971; Section 282; Section 282 (c)
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Headnotes
- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREMEN COMPENSATION Am-Where Attorney General’s investigation determines that claim is within the scope of the Act, claim will be allowed.
This claim was filed pursuant to Ch. 48, Sec. 281, Ill. Rev.Stat., 1971, "Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen Compensation Act". The Court is in receipt of the Application for Benefits and Statement of Supervising Officer, as well as an investigative report by the Illinois Attorney General's office. Based upon these documents the Court finds as follows:
That the claimant, BIRDA TOWNS, is the wife of the decedent and is the named beneficiary under the Application [*446] for Henefits. That the decedent, JIMMIE C. ~'OWNS, was a patrolman for the Village of Brooklyn, engaged in the scope of duty on December 18,1971, within the meaning of Section 282 of the aforecited act. On said date he suffered gunshot wounds in his back and chest resulting in his death. The Court further finds that the Attorney General's office in its investigation has determined that this claim is within the scope of the above cited statutes:
"Section 282 (c) 'killed in the line of duty' means losing one's life as a result of injury received in the ;ictivcnperformance of duties as a law enforcement officer or fireman if the death occurs within one pear from the date the injury was received and if that injury arose froin violence or other accidental cause. . . ."
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the sum of $10,000.00 (TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS) be, and the same hereby is, granted to BIRDA TOWNS as wife and next of kin of the decedent, JIMMIE C. TOWNS.