Estate of Terminelli v. Police & Firemen's Retirement System

The opinion of the court was delivered by

LANDAU, J.AD.

Anthony Terminelli was the Police Chief of the Borough of Washington, supervising its small twelve-member force. He died on February 18, 1992, after collapsing at police headquarters. The death certificate listed cardiac arrest due to coronary artery disease as the cause of death.

Chief Terminelli was a member of the Police and Fireman’s Retirement System (PFRS). His estate applied for accidental death benefits, contending that death was the direct result of a traumatic event that occurred on February 3, 1992, during the actual performance…