Data received June 2024

Full-time employees

127

Median pay

$79,346

Average pay

$76,698

Municipal Police Services

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Ramirez, Andrew Chief of Police $125,804 Jan. 2, 2006
Reece, Shaunta Police Officer $80,321 Sept. 1, 2016
Reese, Denise Police Dispatcher $67,267 Nov. 30, 1998
Reinhardt, Kelly Police Dispatcher $63,865 Nov. 8, 2010
Romanko, David Police Officer $64,346 July 25, 2022
Ruder, Christopher Police Lieutenant $99,419 June 1, 2012
Rumsey, Stephanie Corrections Officer $26,765 Oct. 3, 2022
Scherder, Travis Police Officer $82,573 Dec. 11, 2006
Shannon, Christopher Police Officer (Ranger) $73,808 July 12, 1995
Silver, Joseph Police Dispatcher $49,869 March 7, 2022
Smith, Caitlyn Police Officer $80,369 Aug. 17, 2020
Smith, Julie Administrative Specialist $51,314 Dec. 13, 2010
Smith, Julie Administrative Specialist $61,986 Dec. 13, 2010
Smola, Susan Police Dispatcher $56,583 April 15, 1996
Snee, Thomas Corrections Officer $23,037 Nov. 13, 2017
Staples, April Corrections Officer $60,198 Nov. 13, 2017
Struttmann, Richard Chief of Police $133,553 Sept. 23, 1991
Taylor, Jason Police Officer $80,157 Dec. 3, 2007
Thompson, Daniel Police Sergeant $90,204 Sept. 30, 2002
Treadway, Robert Police Captain $117,282 July 12, 1995
Turnbough, Kevin Police Lieutenant $136,693 Sept. 1, 1985
Velay, Karla Police Officer $54,249 April 5, 2021
Vunesky, Brianna Police Officer $84,444 Sept. 15, 2008
Walsh, Kevin Police Officer $87,379 July 1, 2013
Welschmeyer, Ryan Police Officer $81,960 March 21, 2011
West, James Police Officer (DTF) $79,608 Nov. 4, 2010
Woelfel, John Police Officer $78,614 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.