120.08 - Assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman or emergency medical services professional.

§  120.08  Assault  on  a  peace  officer,  police  officer,  fireman or             emergency medical services professional.    A person is guilty of assault on  a  peace  officer,  police  officer,  fireman  or emergency medical services professional when, with intent to  prevent a peace officer, police officer, a fireman, including a  fireman  acting  as  a  paramedic  or  emergency medical technician administering  first aid in the course of performance of duty as such  fireman,  or  an  emergency   medical  service  paramedic  or  emergency  medical  service  technician, from performing a lawful duty, he  causes  serious  physical  injury  to  such  peace  officer,  police officer, fireman, paramedic or  technician.    Assault on a peace  officer,  police  officer,  fireman  or  emergency  medical services professional is a class C felony.