Supreme Court of Arkansas June 25, 1984, 84-19 (Combs v. Cheek)

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Appellee, James E. Cheek, Jr., retired as fire chief after twenty-three years of service with the El Dorado Fire Department. A retired fireman is entitled to a monthly retirement benefit equal to one-half of the salary attached to the rank held at the time of retirement. Ark. Stat. Ann. § 19-2204 (Repl. 1980 and Supp. 1983).