{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-8372","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 8372","heading":"Ordinary survivor’s pension [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 315, § 10].","body":"(a) Upon the death of a member in service, a monthly survivor’s pension shall be payable to the primary survivor equal to 1/2 of the member’s compensation.\n(b) Upon the death of a member in service, whose death occurred in the line of duty, a monthly survivor’s pension shall be payable to the primary survivor equal to three-quarters of the member’s compensation.\n(c) Upon the death of a retired member, a monthly survivor’s pension shall be payable to the primary survivor and surviving dependents equal to the greater of: (i) 1/2 of such service or disability pension; (ii) if such pension was computed under the provisions of § 8368(b) of this title,2/3 of such service or disability pension; (iii) if such pension was computed under the provisions of § 8368(c) of this title, 75% of such service or disability pension; or (iv) if such pension was computed under the provisions of § 8368(d) of this title, 100% of such service or disability pension. If the primary survivor is the surviving spouse, such person must have been married to the deceased member:\n(1) Prior to retirement; or\n(2) For at least 1 year before the date of death, unless the death was the result of an accident.\n(d) A survivor’s pension shall begin with the month following the month in which the member or retired member dies. If payable to a surviving spouse who dies, it shall become payable in the following month to the next primary survivor as defined in § 8351(13) of this title or cease with that month in the absence of eligible dependents. If payable to a child who dies or fails to meet the conditions of eligibility in § 8351(4) of this title it shall become payable in the following month to a dependent parent or cease with that month in the absence of eligible parents. If payable to a parent, it shall cease with the month in which the parent dies.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Law-Enforcement Administration","CHAPTER 83. State Police","Subchapter III. Service, Disability and Survivor’s Pensions"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c083/sc03/index.html#8372","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:14Z","sha256":"a653d152d5b06dc1337381f99af01628a92ef5233d8d105bc2074aa1c7eaabc1","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-8371","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-8373"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}