As used in this chapter, "public safety officer" means any of the following:

1. (1) A state police officer.
2. (2) A county sheriff.
3. (3) A county police officer.
4. (4) A correctional officer.
5. (5) An excise police officer.
6. (6) A county police reserve officer.
7. (7) A city or town police reserve officer.
8. (8) A conservation enforcement officer.
9. (9) A town marshal.
10. (10) A deputy town marshal.
11. (11) A probation officer.
12. (12) A state educational institution police officer appointed under IC 21-39-4 .
13. (13) A police officer whose employer purchases coverage under section 4.5 of this chapter.

14. (14) An emergency medical services provider (as defined in IC 16-41-10-1 ) who is:

    1. (A) employed by a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13 ); and
    2. (B) not eligible for a special death benefit under IC 36-8-6-20 , IC 36-8-7-26 , IC 36-8-7.5-22 , or IC 36-8-8-20 .
15. (15) A firefighter who is employed by the fire department of a state university.
16. (16) A firefighter whose employer purchases coverage under section 4.5 of this chapter.
17. (17) A member of a consolidated law enforcement department established under IC 36-3-1-5.1 .
18. (18) A gaming agent of the Indiana gaming commission.

19. (19) A person who is:

    1. (A) employed by a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13 ); and
    2. (B) appointed as a special deputy under IC 36-8-10-10.6 .
20. (20) A school corporation police officer appointed under IC 20-26-16 .
21. (21) A gaming control officer of the Indiana gaming commission.
22. (22) An eligible chaplain who meets the requirements of section 4.7 of this chapter.
23. (23) A community corrections officer.
24. (24) An eligible emergency medical services provider who meets the requirements of section 4.8 of this chapter.
25. (25) An emergency medical services provider whose employer purchases coverage under section 4.9 of this chapter.

26. (26) An emergency management worker (as defined in IC 10-14-3-3 ), including:

    1. (A) an employee of the Indiana department of homeland security who is working in an official capacity as an employee during a disaster or an emergency response; or

    2. (B) an employee of a political subdivision who is employed as:

       1. (i) an emergency management director;
       2. (ii) an assistant emergency management director; or

       3. (iii) a deputy emergency management director;

          for the political subdivision.

27. (27) A division fire investigator (as described in IC 22-14-2-8 ).

28. (28) A school resource officer (as defined in IC 20-26-18.2-1 ) who is not otherwise entitled to a line of duty benefit under:

    1. (A) IC 36-8-6-20 ;
    2. (B) IC 36-8-7.5-22 ; or

    3. (C) IC 36-8-8-20 ;

       while acting as a school resource officer.

29. (29) A county coroner.
30. (30) A deputy county coroner.

As added by P.L.44-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.42-1991, SEC.2; P.L.52-1993, SEC.2; P.L.66-2000, SEC.1; P.L.246-2001, SEC.1; P.L.56-2003, SEC.1; P.L.10-2005, SEC.1; P.L.227-2005, SEC.3; P.L.170-2005, SEC.16; P.L.1-2006, SEC.96; P.L.43-2006, SEC.1; P.L.2-2007, SEC.84; P.L.132-2007, SEC.4; P.L.227-2007, SEC.56; P.L.3-2008, SEC.26; P.L.115-2008, SEC.2; P.L.158-2013, SEC.78; P.L.62-2015, SEC.2; P.L.100-2017, SEC.2; P.L.180-2017, SEC.2; P.L.171-2019, SEC.1; P.L.41-2020, SEC.1; P.L.119-2022, SEC.4.