Fallen Officer Fund

As used in this section and section 3-122a-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:

1. (1) “Benefit Application Form” means the Comptroller form CO-607, rev. 08/24, or a successor form for surviving family members of police officers killed in the line of duty to apply for Fallen Officer Fund benefits.
2. (2) “Beneficiary Form” means the Comptroller form CO-606, rev. 08/24, or a successor form for police officers to designate a beneficiary as part of an onboarding process or during such officers’ careers with an employing law enforcement unit.
3. (3) “Departmental Review Form” means the Comptroller form CO-606a, rev. 08/24, or a successor form in any case where a police officer is killed in the line of duty prior to completing a Beneficiary Form with such officer’s current or previous employing law enforcement unit.
4. (4) “Dependent child” has the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of section 3-122a of the Connecticut General Statutes.
5. (5) "Killed in the line of duty" has the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of section 3-122a of the Connecticut General Statutes.
6. (6) “Law enforcement unit” has the same meaning as provided in section 7-294a of the Connecticut General Statutes.
7. (7) “Police officer” has the same meaning as provided in section 7-294a of the Connecticut General Statutes.
8. (8) "Surviving family" has the same meaning as provided in subsection (a) of section 3-122a of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(Effective July 9, 2025)