Officer’s widow wins benefits fight

Fight continues to close loopholes

HUTTO – An impassioned campaign by the widow of an officer killed in the line of duty led City Council members recently to fully restore her family’s health benefits and could lead to changes in state law.

Michele Kelley’s efforts are also leading to new rules for benefits to survivors of other city employees who die on duty, as well as a statewide push to clarify language about funding for health-insurance accounts.