New Bill Honors Harford Co. Deputies Killed In The Line Of Duty

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ)--A bill in honor of the two Harford County sheriff's deputies killed in the line of duty this year is signed into law.

Political reporter Pat Warren reports, it extends the time the children of slain officers may receive benefits.

Bryan and Tyler Daily were living with their dad, Harford Sheriff Senior Deputy Pat Dailey when he was killed answering a call about a suspicious person at a Panera Bread in Abington this year.

The Dailey brothers were in Annapolis today to see a new law signed allowing children of officers killed in the line of duty to collect benefits until age 26. Up to now it was 18.

At ages 20 and 17, there would have been little in the way of benefits for them.

"It means the world to the family of course to extend the benefits for both Bryan and Tyler, Pat's sons, who would have lost benefits under the old law," said Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler.

In Annapolis on Monday a special bill is named to honor both slain deputies Pat Dailey and Mark Logsdon.

"The fact that the legislature would take up something so important on our behalf in light of our fallen heroes and pass unanimously--not much happens in Annapolis that is unanimous, but unanimously passed--means the world to every man and woman who wears this uniform."

It applies to families of officers dying in the line of duty after February 1, 2016.

Governor Hogan called it one small way to honor their sacrifice.

Deputy Logsdon is survived by his wife and three children.

The governor says the state owes the families of slain officers a tremendous debt.