Transcript
Former Minneapolis police officer 45-year-old Derek Chauvin could receive more than one million dollars in pension benefits during his retirement years even if he is convicted of killing George Floyd.
Since last month Chauvin has become the subject of national attention since footage emerged of him kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes as Floyd begged him to stop.
He was fired from the police department and was eventually charged with second-degree murder.
Three other officers involved with the incident were also fired and face felony charges.
But Chauvin still stands to benefit from a pension partially funded by taxpayers.
While a number of state laws allow for the loss of pensions for employees convicted of felony crimes related to their work, this is not the case in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association confirmed to CNN that Chauvin could be eligible to file for his pension as early as age 50.
Chauvin’s attorney declined to comment.
According to employment records released by the city, two of the other officers involved in the death of Floyd were rookies but a third also appears to be eligible to receive pension benefits from his time at the department.
Posted – 6.12.20