Derek Chauvin, the dead police, may still receive more than a million dollars in retirement benefits, even if convicted of murder.

The Minnesota Public Employee Retirement Association confirms Chauvin, a 44-year-old former police officer with the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD), is still eligible to apply for retirement benefits when he is 50, but gives no details.

Minnesota law stipulates that employees who are self-employed or fired will still be allowed to receive benefits and be reimbursed for all contributions while still working, according to retirement association officials.

"We are not allowed to arbitrarily increase, decrease, deny or deprive anyone's interest. Any changes to the current law must be made through the legislative process," the association spokesman said.

According to CNN's calculations, based on working time, payroll, Chuavin's job contract, or MPD's pension plan, the former police officer could be paid more than $ 50,000 a year, if started.

Chauvin's lawyer declined to comment on the information.

Chauvin has been the focus of public opinion and a wave of protests for more than two weeks in the United States, after crowding Floyd for nearly nine minutes, causing the black man to die on May 25.

Chauvin on June 8 attended court via online video and did not object to the $ 1.25 million bail imposed by the prosecutor.