Section 44-1-613 - Recognition of meritorious service on retirement(1) The highway patrol chief shall award to a highway patrol officer, on retirement, that highway patrol officer's badge, duty weapon, and handcuffs, providing that a committee of three of the highway patrol officer's peers certifies to the highway patrol chief that the retiring highway patrol officer has: (a) served meritoriously for a minimum of 20 years and must be so honored; or(b) taken medical retirement resulting from an in-the-line-of-duty injury sustained while providing meritorious service.(2) The highway patrol chief shall award to a surviving spouse or dependent of a highway patrol officer who died in the line of duty that highway patrol officer's badge, duty weapon, and handcuffs.Added by Laws 2023, Ch. 504,Sec. 1, eff. 5/18/2023.