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Data received March 2023 • Gross pay determined based on W-2 tax forms.

Full-time employees

129

Median pay

$74,596

Average pay

$73,499

Municipal Police Services

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Peters, Brian Police Officer $75,122 June 6, 2005
Plumb, Daniel Police Officer (Detective) $103,210 Dec. 1, 2003
Porter, Serice Corrections Officer $52,519 Oct. 10, 2017
Ramirez, Andrew Police Captain $113,057 Jan. 2, 2006
Reece, Shaunta Police Officer $72,036 Sept. 1, 2016
Reese, Denise Police Dispatcher $67,299 Nov. 30, 1998
Reinhardt, Kelly Police Dispatcher $64,638 Nov. 8, 2010
Romanko, David Police Officer $26,703 July 25, 2022
Ruder, Christopher Police Lieutenant $92,505 June 1, 2012
Scherder, Travis Police Officer $74,476 Dec. 11, 2006
Shannon, Christopher Police Officer (Ranger) $73,161 July 12, 1995
Silver, Joseph Police Dispatcher $36,115 March 7, 2022
Smith, Caitlyn Police Officer $73,989 Aug. 17, 2020
Smith, Julie Administrative Specialist $61,045 Dec. 13, 2010
Smith, Julie Administrative Specialist $50,167 Dec. 13, 2010
Smola, Susan Police Dispatcher $57,170 April 15, 1996
Snee, Thomas Corrections Officer $52,568 Nov. 13, 2017
Staples, April Corrections Officer $54,322 Nov. 13, 2017
Struttmann, Richard Chief of Police $140,237 Sept. 23, 1991
Taylor, Jason Police Officer $76,362 Dec. 3, 2007
Thompson, Daniel Police Sergeant $91,711 Sept. 30, 2002
Treadway, Robert Director of Emergency Management & Support Services Lieutenant $112,778 July 12, 1995
Turnbough, Kevin Police Lieutenant $116,200 Sept. 1, 1985
Velay, Karla Police Officer $68,089 April 5, 2021
Vunesky, Brianna Police Officer $79,064 Sept. 15, 2008
Walsh, Kevin Police Officer $83,564 July 1, 2013
Welschmeyer, Ryan Police Officer $76,612 March 21, 2011
West, James Police Officer $76,257 Nov. 4, 2010
Woelfel, John Police Officer $75,261 July 27, 1998

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.