Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 11, § 1316. Death in the line of duty; death by an intentional act of violence; certain members hired on or before December 31, 2010; benefit for surviving spouse of deceased employee; minor children with no surviving spouse

B. (1) The surviving spouse of any such sworn commissioned law enforcement officer of the office of state police of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections who is killed in the discharge of his duties, or dies from immediate effects of any injury received as the result of an act of violence occurring while engaged in the discharge of his duties, shall receive a survivor benefit equal to seventy-five percent of the salary being received by the employee at the time of the decedent's death or injury, provided the surviving spouse was married to the decedent at the time of the event which resulted in the officer's death.

C. (1) Notwithstanding the forfeiture provisions of R.S. 11:1321, the benefit of a surviving spouse covered by Subsection B of this Section shall be paid until the death of the surviving spouse.

(2) A surviving spouse who, on or before June 11, 1999, was subject to the forfeiture provisions of R.S. 11:1321 or R.S. 40:1435 as it existed when it was redesignated as R.S. 11:1321, shall resume drawing the benefit upon the dissolution of the marriage by death of or divorce from the new spouse. The benefit payable pursuant to this Paragraph shall be paid prospectively only.

D. (1) If there is no surviving spouse of any state police employee whose death results from injury received in line of duty covered by Subsection B of this Section, then any surviving minor children shall receive the survivor benefit at the amounts set forth in Subsection B of this Section.

(2) As each minor child reaches eighteen years of age, or twenty-three years of age if a student, he shall receive no further benefits.