Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

98

Median pay

$72,740

Average pay

$74,257

Sheriff

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Adams, Nina Rachele Sheriff Administration Clerk $50,417 Nov. 1, 2016
Albert, Adam Wayne Sheriff Captain Administration $101,708 Nov. 29, 2004
Albert, Lya Marie Sheriff Detective Deputy $87,553 July 10, 2002
Avery, Russell W. Sheriff Civil Deputy $65,734 July 26, 2021
Barlow, William Daniel Sheriff Civil Deputy $62,510 Nov. 25, 2008
Beckett, Allen Dwight Sheriff Civil Lieutenant $103,805 April 2, 1999
Biser, John P.F. Sheriff Detective Lieutenant $85,998 March 28, 2019
Blankenship, Jerod Ray Sheriff Road Sergeant $84,797 Nov. 1, 2004
Boone, Cody Sheriff Road Deputy $60,372 Dec. 26, 2023
Bourbon, Courtney Kay Sheriff Road Deputy $41,832 April 5, 2024
Bragg, Dillon P. Sheriff Road Deputy $62,788 Nov. 22, 2021
Briggs, Scott Ivan Sheriff Detective Deputy $107,130 Feb. 10, 1997
Bullock, Delbert A. Sheriff Civil Deputy $68,936 Nov. 26, 2002
Bunton, Michael J. Sheriff Road Deputy $75,001 April 13, 2017
Burgess, Ronald Robert Sheriff Road Deputy $79,719 Aug. 10, 2017
Busse, Bobbi Jean Sheriff Administration Clerk $35,316 Jan. 9, 2023
Byrd, Tiara Ann Sheriff Road Deputy $68,774 Jan. 22, 2020
Canziani, Jason M. Sheriff Detective Deputy $69,933 Feb. 4, 2014
Carr, Elizabeth Marie Sheriff Clerical Supervisor $46,444 Jan. 17, 2014
Cassat, Benjamin J. Sheriff Road Deputy $64,137 May 31, 2022
Causey, Cody Neal Sheriff Detective Deputy $72,489 Feb. 18, 2009
Cline III, Thomas Frank Sheriff Road Corporal $76,005 Feb. 3, 2017
Clinton, Chad David Sheriff Detective Deputy $69,809 Sept. 1, 2015
Coburn, Elaine M. Sheriff Administration Clerk $37,796 Sept. 21, 2020
Coleman, Christopher Charles Sheriff Road Deputy $69,038 Nov. 28, 2018
Corbett, Matthew B. Sheriff Detective Deputy $87,863 Dec. 26, 1997
Cross, James W. Sheriff Detective Deputy $92,656 Dec. 26, 1997
Davidson, Nicholas Kyle Sheriff Road Corporal $76,568 Sept. 15, 2017
Davis, Anthony Lee Sheriff Road Deputy $81,125 Feb. 3, 2017
Dean Jr., Steven Michael Sheriff Road Sergeant $72,909 Sept. 10, 2014
Etherton, Dustin Wayne Sheriff Civil Corporal $74,655 Oct. 13, 2016
Frost, Nicole Ryan Sheriff Road Deputy $67,309 July 17, 2023
Fruewirth, Eric Cecil Sheriff Civil Deputy $75,604 Aug. 24, 2005
Garber, Robert Earl Sheriff Civil Deputy $75,837 April 19, 2006
Garner, Douglas M. Sheriff Road Deputy $89,011 Aug. 17, 2020
Harden, James E. Sheriff Road Lieutenant $95,949 Dec. 20, 2004
Henderson, Nathan Xavier Sheriff Detective Deputy $68,578 May 13, 2019
Herwig, Edward Charles Sheriff Detective Sergeant $84,835 Feb. 18, 2008
Hill, Bret Walter Sheriff Detective Sergeant $80,806 May 1, 2011
Jacquin, Kevin J. Sheriff Road Deputy $79,564 May 30, 2007
Jones, Darrin M. Sheriff Detective Deputy $77,711 Jan. 20, 2014
Jones, Laura Mae Sheriff Detective Deputy $70,436 March 15, 2019
Kitcher, Kyle Sheriff Detective Deputy $75,371 Oct. 28, 2019
Knuckles, Amy Jo Sheriff Administration Clerk $40,477 March 13, 2018
Koch Jr., George Leonard Sheriff Detective Deputy $69,380 Feb. 18, 2016
Lewis, Alexander Scott Sheriff Road Deputy $64,385 June 6, 2022
Lohden, Michael H. Sheriff Captain Road Patrol $125,376 July 1, 2002
Martin, Derrick R. Sheriff Civil Deputy $75,371 Feb. 19, 2008
Masson, Christopher J. Sheriff Road Deputy $68,357 July 8, 2015
Mesger, Christopher Sheriff Deputy School Resource $75,940 March 17, 2021

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