(a) The state shall offer a reward for information leading to the arrest of any individual responsible for the shooting of a law enforcement officer in the line of duty. The reward shall be in the following amount:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 38-8-127

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) if the law enforcement officer was injured in the shooting; or
(2) Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) if the law enforcement officer was killed in the shooting.
(b) Payment of the reward shall be made from the general fund after receipt by the department of finance and administration of proof of arrest by the appropriate law enforcement agency.
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