A. An officer, investigator, or agent of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, the Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Law Enforcement Division of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, the State Fire Marshal's Office, the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, the Office of Inspector General and the Oklahoma Child Support Services divisions of the Department of Human Services, a Probation and Parole officer or Internal Affairs agent of the Department of Corrections, law enforcement officers employed by the Grand River Dam Authority or the office of a district attorney shall be entitled to receive, upon retirement by reason of length of service, the continued custody and possession of the sidearm and badge carried by such officer, investigator, or agent immediately prior to retirement.

B. An officer, investigator, or agent specified in subsection A of this section may be entitled to receive, upon retirement by reason of disability, the continued custody and possession of the sidearm and badge carried by such officer or agent immediately prior to retirement upon written approval of the applicable Director of the appropriate Bureau, Department, Commission, or district attorney.

C. Custody and possession of the sidearm and badge of an officer, investigator, or agent who dies while employed by any Bureau, Department, Commission, or office specified in subsection A of this section may be awarded by the applicable Director of the appropriate Bureau, Department, Commission, or office to the spouse or next of kin of the deceased officer, investigator, or agent.

D. A correctional officer or a peace officer of the Department of Corrections shall be entitled to receive, upon retirement by reason of length of service, the continued custody and possession of the firearm and badge carried by such officer immediately prior to retirement.

E. In addition to the firearm carried by a correctional officer or a peace officer of the Department of Corrections, the retired correctional officer or peace officer may purchase the rifle or shotgun, or both, issued to the correctional officer or peace officer immediately prior to retirement. The cost to the retired officer of purchasing the rifle or shotgun, or both, shall be the price the Department of Corrections paid at the time of purchase, and upon payment of that price, the retired correctional officer or peace officer shall be entitled to ownership of the rifle or shotgun, or both.

F. In addition to the sidearm carried by a retired agent of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the retired agent may purchase the rifle or shotgun, or both, issued to the retired agent immediately prior to retirement. The cost to the retired agent of purchasing the rifle or shotgun, or both, shall be the price the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation paid at the time of purchase, and upon payment of that price, the retired agent shall be entitled to ownership of the rifle or shotgun, or both.

Added by Laws 1987, c. 103, § 1, emerg. eff. May 22, 1987. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 134, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1999, c. 230, § 1, emerg. eff. May 26, 1999; Laws 2004, c. 275, § 15, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2005, c. 169, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2010, c. 259, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010; Laws 2014, c. 319, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2015, c. 292, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2016, c. 210, § 45, emerg. eff. April 26, 2016; Laws 2018, c. 86, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2019, c. 15, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.

NOTE: Laws 2015, c. 138, § 1 repealed by Laws 2016, c. 210, § 46, emerg. eff. April 26, 2016.