Whenever a department fire investigator retires after at least twenty (20) years of service, the department shall, in recognition of the investigator's service to the department, do the following:

1. (1) Allow the investigator to retain the service weapon issued to the investigator by the department.
2. (2) Issue the investigator a badge that indicates the investigator is a retired department fire investigator.

3. (3) Issue the investigator an identification card that contains the following information:

   1. (A) The name of the department.
   2. (B) The name of the investigator.
   3. (C) The investigator's position title before the investigator's retirement.
   4. (D) A statement that the investigator is retired.
   5. (E) A statement that the investigator is authorized to retain the service weapon issued to the investigator by the department.

As added by P.L.140-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.371; P.L.187-2021, SEC.89.