KARWACKI, Judge.
This case presents the issue of whether a deputy sheriff of Howard County meets the definition of "public safety employee" so as to qualify for an increased workers' compensation award under Maryland Code (1991, 1994 Cum.Supp.), § 9-628 of the Labor and Employment Article (hereinafter the "Workers' Compensation Act" or the "Act"). That statute provides, in pertinent part:
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