Retired Law Enforcement Officer Leosa Certification Applications

(1) A retired certified full-time law enforcement officer seeking a Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (“LEOSA”) certification to carry a concealed firearm pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 38-8-116 and 38-8-123, and 18. U.S.C. § 926C, if applicable, shall submit to the Commission an initial application and proof of compliance with all statutory requirements including, but not limited to, the following: (a) A signed letter from the chief law enforcement officer of the officer’s former law enforcement agency stating that the officer retired or separated in good standing with ten (10) years or more of aggregate law enforcement experience; (b) Copy of a photographic identification issued by the law enforcement agency from which the officer retired or separated from service as a law enforcement officer that identifies the person as having been employed full-time as a law enforcement officer; (c) Proof signed by a current certified firearms instructor or an instructor at TLETA that the officer met the annual training and qualification standards for active law enforcement officers to carry a firearm of the same type as the concealed weapon the officer intends to carry; (d) Copy of prior certification as a full-time law enforcement officer; (e) Copy of a current criminal history background report from the TBI and FBI; (f) Proof of compliance with the requirements of T.C.A. § 4-58-103; and (g) An annual certification fee of ten dollars ($10). (2) A LEOSA certification issued by the Commission shall expire one (1) year from the date the officer successfully met the annual training and qualification standards for active law enforcement officers to carry a firearm of the same type as the concealed weapon.