"Patrolman" or "patrolmen" means all troopers, examiners and officers of the Kansas highway patrol, but shall not include the superintendent or administrative employees of the Kansas highway patrol, except that such terms shall include the superintendent of the Kansas highway patrol if the superintendent was a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system at the time of appointment to the office of superintendent. Wherever the word "policeman" is used in K.S.A. 74-4951 et seq., it shall be construed to include the word patrolman as defined herein.
K.S.A. 74-4972