Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.250 (2026)

Members may retire when

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86.250. Members may retire when — application to board to be made when — compulsory retirement. — Retirement of a member on a service retirement allowance shall be made by the board of trustees as follows:

(1) Any member may terminate employment as a police officer and actually retire after completing twenty or more years of creditable service or attaining the age of fifty-five upon the member's written application to the board of trustees setting forth at what time, but not more than ninety days subsequent to the execution and filing of the application, the member desires to be retired;

(2) Any member in service who has attained the age of sixty-five shall be terminated as a police officer and actually retired forthwith provided that upon request of the chief of police the board of trustees may permit such member to remain in service for periods of not to exceed one year from the date of the last request from the chief of police.

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(L. 1957 p. 256 § 16, A.L. 1969 p. 151, A.L. 1977 H.B. 53, A.L. 1979 H.B. 850, A.L. 1993 S.B. 250, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1808, A.L. 2001 S.B. 290, A.L. 2015 H.B. 515)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1975–2020 · leading case: Chapman v. Sanders, 528 S.W.2d 462 (Mo. Ct. App. 1975).

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Chapman v. Sanders, 528 S.W.2d 462 (Mo. Ct. App. 1975). · cites it 4× “equent examinations made as requested, shall be retired by the board of trustees provided that the medical board shall certify that such member is mentally or physically incapacitated for further performance of duty, that such incapacity is likely to be permanent and that such…”

Caruso v. St. Louis, City of (E.D. Mo. 2020). · cites it 16× “” Mo. Rev. Stat. §86.250 (2) (emphasis added).”

Bray v. Klein, 697 S.W.2d 266 (Mo. Ct. App. 1985). “the application was filed prior to the applicant’s reaching retirement age according to § 86.250 if the accident occurred prior to retirement age.”

Police Ret. Sys. of St. Louis v. City of St. Louis, 763 S.W.2d 298 (Mo. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “In addition to any other annuity or retirement allowance payable under this section and section 86.250, a member, upon retirement, shall be repaid the total amount of his contribution to the retirement system, without interest.”

— Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.250(2) — 1 case

Caruso v. St. Louis, City of (E.D. Mo. 2020). “” Mo. Rev. Stat. §86.250 (2) (emphasis added).”

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