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Committee hears request to grant line‑of‑duty retirement exemption for Salem police officer
Summary
Senator filed Senate Bill 2613 asking the committee to authorize the City of Salem retirement board to retire Kathleen Rocheville with an in‑line‑of‑duty exemption after injuries sustained responding to a violent mental‑health incident; witnesses noted local approval may be required.
Senate Bill 2613 would authorize the Retirement Board of the City of Salem to grant an in‑line‑of‑duty retirement exemption for Police Officer Kathleen Rocheville.
Senator (presenting the bill) told the committee that on Nov. 2, 2015, Officer Rocheville was injured while restraining a person undergoing a mental‑health crisis and that the injuries led to involuntary, permanent retirement. The measure would provide Rocheville an annual retirement amount equal to her…
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