Police
Data received June 2026
Full-time employees
34
Median pay
$83,456
Average pay
$79,493
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
Click on one of the headers below to sort a column. Data shown reflects actual gross pay for 2025, except where noted otherwise.
| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alwatari, Yousif | Officer I | $41,517 | Oct. 21, 2024 |
| Besore, Wesley | Officer V | $97,737 | Jan. 17, 2024 |
| Braynard, Dustin | Officer V | $32,531 | Nov. 25, 2019 |
| Ceriotti, Kathryn | Police Clerk | $57,266 | March 26, 2024 |
| Doll, Steven | Sergeant | $115,611 | June 6, 2016 |
| Dorton, Zachary | Officer IV | $90,430 | Sept. 11, 2023 |
| Duddleston, Daniel | Police Lieutenant | $117,313 | June 21, 2017 |
| Dye, Nathan | Officer V | $91,116 | Feb. 26, 2024 |
| Eddison, Joshua | Officer I | $41,622 | June 9, 2025 |
| Exline, Katie | Corporal | $107,817 | July 25, 2011 |
| Gassier, Corey | Officer II | $79,849 | March 20, 2023 |
| Gowen, Alexander | Officer III | $86,607 | Nov. 16, 2020 |
| Hamel, Joshua | Officer VII | $114,696 | April 17, 2013 |
| Hangge, Laurie | Police Clerk | $61,754 | April 29, 2013 |
| Jones, Michael | Officer II | $36,022 | July 16, 2025 |
| Laney, Wesley | Officer II | $30,598 | June 10, 2024 |
| McNutt, Jeffrey | Police Captain | $123,279 | Sept. 7, 2011 |
| Moore, William | Sergeant | $117,903 | March 1, 1999 |
| Nicoletti, Ronnie | Sergeant | $112,845 | Aug. 23, 2004 |
| Palmer, Daniel | Officer VII | $46,730 | May 3, 2010 |
| Paulitsch, Keith | Officer IV | $79,483 | Jan. 23, 2025 |
| Pflueger, Alexander | Corporal | $54,979 | May 31, 2016 |
| Prewitt, Rosa | Officer III | $66,906 | Dec. 19, 2022 |
| Rystrom, Douglas | Officer V | $95,807 | May 28, 2024 |
| Sapienza, Jason | Sergeant | $112,423 | July 6, 2025 |
| Sheridan, Ross | Officer II | $80,305 | Feb. 24, 2023 |
| Skoklo, Andrew | Officer I | $36,340 | July 7, 2025 |
| Smith, Janetta | Police Clerk | $51,577 | Nov. 25, 2024 |
| Tate, Toriano | Officer III | $34,299 | July 30, 2025 |
| Waeckerle, Roger | Officer III | $27,903 | Aug. 27, 2025 |
| Wilkey, Daniel | Police Chief | $130,681 | May 19, 2014 |
| Wolfe, Lauren | Officer VII | $101,878 | Sept. 23, 2013 |
| Yaakub, Fareid | Sergeant | $119,803 | May 18, 2015 |
| York, Charles | Corporal | $107,133 | April 10, 2017 |
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.