Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

123

Median pay

$91,918

Average pay

$87,611

Municipal Police Services

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Porter, Serice Corrections Officer $66,858 Oct. 10, 2017
Ramirez, Andrew Chief of Police $167,193 Jan. 2, 2006
Reece, Shaunta Police Officer $94,562 Sept. 1, 2016
Reinhardt, Kelly Police Dispatcher $81,474 Nov. 8, 2010
Romanko, David Police Officer $75,011 July 25, 2022
Rowland, Geoffrey Police Officer $61,566 March 11, 2024
Ruder, Christopher Police Lieutenant $110,762 June 1, 2012
Scherder, Travis Police Officer $94,264 Dec. 11, 2006
Silver, Joseph Police Dispatcher $60,678 March 7, 2022
Smith, Caitlyn Police Officer $72,350 Aug. 17, 2020
Smith, Jeffrey Police Officer $48,735 May 13, 2024
Smola, Susan Police Dispatcher $44,900 April 15, 1996
Staples, April Corrections Officer $69,781 Nov. 13, 2017
Taylor, Jason Police Officer $97,027 Dec. 3, 2007
Thompson, Daniel Police Lieutenant $99,494 Sept. 30, 2002
Treadway, Robert Police Captain $126,818 July 12, 1995
Turnbough, Kevin Police Lieutenant $121,684 Sept. 1, 1985
Velay, Karla Police Officer (Detective) $80,284 April 5, 2021
Vunesky, Brianna Police Officer $94,960 Sept. 15, 2008
Walsh, Kevin Police Officer $102,085 July 1, 2013
Welschmeyer, Ryan Police Officer $96,281 March 21, 2011
West, James Police Officer (Dtf) $100,899 Nov. 4, 2010
Woelfel, John Police Officer $95,171 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.