Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org36720751.1-817Salary deductions payable to estate or refunded2026Pensions, Benefits, and RetirementLocal Retirement SystemsMembers of Police Departments

If any police officer dies while in active service and leaves no dependents, the member’s salary deductions shall be payable to the member’s estate. If any police officer separates from service before becoming eligible for a pension, seventy-five percent of salary deductions shall be refunded to the member.

1940, p. 739; Michie Code 1942, § 3035l; Code 1950, § 51-124; 1990, c. 832.