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Jackson County Survivor Benefits

Survivor BenefitsUpdated February 2013

ONE-TIME DEATH BENEFIT

Jackson County Public Safety

Contact:
Jackson County Public Safety
PO Box 998
2915 Canty St
Pascagoula, MS 39568
Phone: (228) 769-3380
Fax: (228) 769-3379
E-mail: [email protected]

Career Firefighters:
The county provides a life insurance policy with a lump sum death benefit valued at the employee’s annual salary, rounded up to the nearest $1,000. In addition, there is a one-time $5,000 sum payable to a surviving spouse and $2,500 payable to each surviving dependent child.


Disclaimer: The material contained in the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Survivor Benefits website is not the result of legal research, but rather is based on a scan of public documents. We have made every effort to be accurate and timely, but errors may exist. The material on this website is advisory only and should not be cited as evidence or proof that a benefit exists or that our facts are accurate. Always consult the decedent’s fire department for benefits assistance, or a benefits’ attorney. If, in the course of your own research, you see errors of fact, or new benefit information, please pass this information along to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.