Alaska Statutes Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums § 14.43.085. Free tuition and fees for a spouse or dependent of a peace officer or members of the armed services or a fire department

(1) a member of the armed services and who died in the line of duty or who died as a result of injuries sustained while in the line of duty for the state or federal government or who was listed by the United States Department of Defense as a prisoner of war or as missing in action; or

(2) a peace officer or a member of a fire department who died from an act arising out of and in the course of

(1) “armed services” means the Alaska National Guard, Alaska Naval Militia, and the armed services of the United States;

(2) “dependent child” means a person who was a dependent of a peace officer or of a member of the armed services or a fire department at the time of the peace officer's or member's death, and who is

(3) “fire department” means a federal, state, or municipal fire department or a regularly organized volunteer fire department registered with the state fire marshal;

(4) “line of duty” has the meaning given under federal law;

(5) “peace officer” has the meaning given in AS 01.10.060 and includes a correctional officer;

(6) “resident” means a person who resided in the state for at least one year before serving in the armed services and who lists Alaska as the home state for purposes of military records, or a person who was employed as a peace officer in this state or was a member of a fire department located in this state;

(7) “spouse” means a person who was married to a peace officer or to a member of the armed services or a fire department at the time of the peace officer's or member's death.