05/14/2026
Most First Responders know they have a pension.
Far fewer actually know how it works.
And that matters more than people realize.
Iāve sat with Officers who assumed:
⢠their spouse was fully protected
⢠their pension automatically covered everything
⢠they understood their survivor options
ā¦until we actually opened the pension documents.
Your pension is one of the most valuable benefits youāll ever receive ā but only if you understand what you signed up for.
The details matter:
Retirement age.
DROP rules.
Survivor elections.
Disability provisions.
Beneficiary designations.
Donāt wait until retirement paperwork ā or a tragedy ā to learn how your benefits actually work.
Read the documents.
Ask questions.
Have a plan.
I've Got Your Six.