Polls
Close the Loophole: Protect Our Police Heroes
Liberty Check
- Current federal law ignores the real risks that follow officers beyond retirement, punishing families of those targeted for their duties.
- The Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act addresses a gap in the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program, extending support to families of retired officers attacked for their prior service to the Constitution and the rule of law.
- America must reject political hostility toward law enforcement and affirm that no officer, whether active or retired, should be left vulnerable for defending our freedoms.
Law enforcement officers become pillars in American communities, risking their lives to uphold the law and protect constitutional rights. Yet, a glaring federal loophole leaves retired heroes and their families unprotected when targeted for their past service.
The tragic murder of Chief Herbert D. Proffitt in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, revealed how retired officers can still pay the ultimate price for their service, only for their families to be denied federal death benefits due to arbitrary technicalities. His sacrifice was repaid with injustice — a situation the proposed Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025 aims to correct by ensuring protections for officers killed or disabled in targeted attacks after retirement.
Americans who believe in fairness and public safety must urge Congress to pass this much-needed legislation.
Our freedoms depend on staying vigilant.
