Opinion No.

Mr. Clayton T. Garrison Executive Director Employees Retirement System of Texas P.O. Box 13207 Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Whether a state law enforcement officer injured while working as a private security guard is entitled to occupational disability benefits from the State of Texas

Dear Mr. Garrison:

You have provided us with the following information. You have received an application for occupational disability retirement benefits from a law enforcement officer who has been employed by the Department of Public Safety for four years and eight months. According to the police offense report, the…