Police
Data received January 2022
Full-time employees
25
Median pay
$76,766
Average pay
$74,856
Police
Employees by pay range
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.
Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Jacob M | Police Officer | $70,061 | Dec. 2, 2013 |
| Bardle, Brian W | Police Officer | $80,383 | Nov. 27, 2005 |
| Best, Daniel R. | Detective I | $60,817 | Feb. 19, 2018 |
| Brand, Amy M | Executive Assistant to the Police Chief | $31,435 | April 22, 2008 |
| Connor, John D | Lieutenant | $94,767 | Aug. 25, 1998 |
| Corbett, James P | Corporal | $81,855 | Oct. 17, 1997 |
| Corless, George S | Sergeant | $85,453 | Feb. 12, 2004 |
| Detring, Travis M | Corporal | $84,164 | June 4, 2008 |
| Diehl, Jeff A | Police Officer | $76,959 | Aug. 9, 2001 |
| Dorton, Zachary W | Corporal | $66,604 | July 13, 2015 |
| Gillaspie, Brian E | Lieutenant | $88,474 | Feb. 9, 2004 |
| Johnston, Jacob M | Police Officer | $49,459 | Feb. 15, 2021 |
| Keller, Paul A | Lieutenant | $81,307 | Jan. 16, 2002 |
| Kenney, Matthew T | Police Officer | $59,366 | Aug. 5, 2019 |
| Kraus, Charles | Police Officer | $69,977 | April 11, 2012 |
| Lawrence, Nicholas D | Police Officer | $62,044 | Nov. 2, 2020 |
| Lewis, Steven O | Chief | $120,969 | May 22, 2017 |
| Murray, Kelly D | Lieutenant | $94,636 | March 14, 1989 |
| Neff, Austin J. | Detective I | $70,413 | Dec. 29, 2014 |
| Nickles, Harry J | Lieutenant | $76,766 | Jan. 6, 2010 |
| Peacock, Josiah Daniel | Police Officer | $64,063 | Dec. 11, 2017 |
| Povich, Samuel Richard | Police Officer | $59,373 | April 27, 2020 |
| Smith, Corey L | Corporal | $85,410 | Feb. 12, 2008 |
| Stewart, James A | Police Officer | $59,740 | Oct. 26, 2020 |
| Vaughn, Andrew D | Captain - Assistant Chief | $96,908 | Feb. 27, 2007 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.