PO3 Bob Dunphy 93046 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We ask Firemen, Police and Service members to risk their lives daily for us.  I have seen in the news that the state is considering expanding the benefits ($100,000) for those who have given their lives in the line of duty. They gave their lives to protect us. Why are our service members not included in this? When a National Guard, or Reserve or Active Duty service member gives their life to protect us why is not the same?  Why the difference?  2014-04-03T20:04:57-04:00 PO3 Bob Dunphy 93046

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We ask Firemen, Police and Service members to risk their lives daily for us.  I have seen in the news that the state is considering expanding the benefits ($100,000) for those who have given their lives in the line of duty. They gave their lives to protect us. Why are our service members not included in this? When a National Guard, or Reserve or Active Duty service member gives their life to protect us why is not the same?  Why the difference? 

2014-04-03T20:04:57-04:00 2014-04-03T20:04:57-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 323063

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Plain and simple answer: different pot of money. We get death benefits mostly from federal budget. The state handles most of the emergency services for the state and it is probably a toss-up between state and local of who covers the local services benefits. Now there are some states that add benefits for servicemembers in their state, but that varies by state. I am all for taking care of the families of the fallen in the line of duty. Just need to work it to get that.

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