Police
Data received May 2025
Full-time employees
74
Median pay
$82,364
Average pay
$87,407
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petty, James | Police Officer | $100,291 | May 6, 2007 |
| Povich, Joseph M. | Police Officer | $84,720 | Sept. 20, 2020 |
| Ratica, Ryan | Police Officer | $84,049 | Sept. 28, 2020 |
| Roth, David | Police Inspector Lieutenant | $115,149 | Aug. 28, 1994 |
| Rubin, Jeanne | Telecommunicator | $67,710 | Dec. 13, 2020 |
| Runyon, Brandon | Police Officer | $81,604 | Nov. 8, 2020 |
| Russ, William | Police Supervisor Sergeant | $115,801 | May 28, 2006 |
| Schack, David J. | Police Officer | $35,485 | Feb. 27, 2023 |
| Schnurbusch, Scott | Police Inspector Lieutenant | $118,215 | Sept. 25, 2005 |
| Sieve, James | Police Supervisor Sergeant | $94,021 | Feb. 8, 2004 |
| Simon, Freddie | Police Officer | $64,345 | May 7, 1995 |
| Snipes, Timothy | Police Officer | $112,506 | July 27, 2008 |
| Stewart, Jasmine | Police Officer | $80,365 | Oct. 24, 2021 |
| Taschner, James | Police Manager Captain | $143,942 | May 7, 1995 |
| Thornton, Blake | Police Officer | $88,740 | April 4, 2019 |
| Valenti, Devan | Police Officer | $73,369 | Nov. 29, 2020 |
| Venneman, Trett C. | Police Officer | $75,925 | April 24, 2022 |
| Viehman, Gregory | Office Manager | $65,862 | March 2, 2009 |
| Viviano, Nicholas | Police Officer | $36,272 | June 1, 2017 |
| Walker, Makil | Police Officer | $104,901 | Feb. 7, 2016 |
| Watkins, Dawn | Telecommunicator | $81,358 | July 12, 2004 |
| West, Joshua | Police Officer | $86,093 | Oct. 10, 2021 |
| Whelchel, Jonathan | Police Officer | $81,671 | Jan. 16, 2022 |
| Witczak, Christopher D. | Telecommunicator | $75,608 | Oct. 25, 2022 |
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.