The minimum age drops to 50 if you qualify as a public safety employee for certain federal, state, or local agencies. (valuepenguin.com)
A public safety employee can avoid the penalty after turning 50 if the distribution is from a governmental defined benefit plan after separation from service. (wisemoneytips.com)
In 2017 Texas created «Public Safety Employees Treatment Courts», now Tennessee considering similar «First Responder Treatment Courts» (gaveltogavel.us)