BD. OF TRUSTEES OKL. CITY POLICE PEN. & RET. v. Clark

OPALA, Justice:

The issue presented is whether a police officer — permanently partially disabled in line of duty but capable of satisfactorily performing sedentary duties — is entitled to disability allowance under 11 O.S.Supp.1977 §§ 50-101 1 et seq. We answer in the negative.

The applicant for disability allowance, a patrolman with the Oklahoma City Police Department, was injured in the line of duty and, as a direct result, suffered permanent nerve damage to his right foot. Following his accident, the applicant was reassigned to the communications unit where his duties were mainly sedentary.…