Shannon Kepler. Image via Tulsa World

A Tulsa police officer charged in the murder of his daughter’s boyfriend retired last month and collected a lump sum pension payout of more than $160,000, records show.

While a state law prevents officers convicted of felonies from collecting their monthly pensions, Officer Shannon Kepler gets to keep the lump sum even if convicted in the case, said Steven Snyder, executive director of the state Police Pension and Retirement board. However, Kepler would forfeit monthly pension benefits if convicted of a felony not resulting in a deferred sentence, Snyder said.

Records show that during its meeting Nov. 19, the state Police Pension and Retirement Board approved Kepler’s request to retire and collect his pension payments. His retirement date was listed as Nov. 1.

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