Does secret service agent qualify as public safety officer

[MargaretL]

Yes, secret service agent qualifies. In terms of public safety employees, the IRS has expanded their definition and - in addition to law enforcement officers, firefighters, chaplains and rescue squad and ambulance crew members -  it now includes: 

• Federal law enforcement officers, 
• Federal customs and border protection officers, 
• Federal firefighters, 
• Air traffic controllers, 
• Nuclear materials couriers, 
• Members of the United States Capitol Police, 
• Members of the Supreme Court Police, and 
• Diplomatic security special agents of the United States Department of State