Police
Data received August 2026
Full-time employees
30
Median pay
$86,455
Average pay
$85,293
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blase, Kay L. | Police Officer | $70,415 | Nov. 15, 2021 |
| Bosslet, Dennis W. | Sergeant | $89,982 | June 14, 2012 |
| Boudreau, Paul G. | Police Officer | $76,410 | March 11, 2024 |
| Cook, Kelly | Detective | $83,541 | July 15, 2014 |
| Culp, Chad | Police Officer/Corporal | $88,407 | Oct. 1, 2014 |
| Doering, Thomas P. | Police Officer | $86,288 | Nov. 28, 2023 |
| Donahue, Daniel T. | Detective | $81,286 | April 25, 2019 |
| Ford, Michael C. | Deputy Chief of Police | $105,014 | April 22, 1996 |
| Hardesty, Patricia | Police Administrative Assistant/Prosecutor's Assistant/Payroll | $64,512 | Nov. 9, 2015 |
| Hill, Matthew | Police Officer | $77,079 | Jan. 19, 2023 |
| Hoffmeister, Boyd A. | Lieutenant | $103,405 | Oct. 29, 1998 |
| Huddleston, Travis | Police Officer | $48,819 | April 28, 2025 |
| Jones, James C. | Sergeant | $90,590 | Dec. 12, 2018 |
| Lovett, Rose M. | Police Officer | $80,804 | Sept. 3, 2019 |
| Marti, Auston | Sergeant | $91,389 | March 1, 2021 |
| Meier, Kent R. | Lieutenant | $101,548 | July 9, 1997 |
| Mertz, Michael W. | Sergeant | $90,075 | May 18, 2021 |
| Midyett, Christopher R. | Sergeant | $104,634 | March 3, 2015 |
| Olson, Dion | Police Officer | $82,811 | May 5, 2008 |
| Partlow, Christopher D. | Police Officer/Corporal | $86,452 | July 10, 2018 |
| Polster, John R. | Police Officer | $26,473 | Aug. 11, 2025 |
| Ruhland, Nicole L. | Police Officer | $75,964 | July 21, 2021 |
| Schrader, David | Sergeant | $98,277 | May 13, 2008 |
| Tevlin, Barry L. | Police Officer/Corporal | $91,212 | May 1, 2019 |
| Tucker, Nathanial S. | Police Officer | $81,288 | Jan. 18, 2024 |
| Wells, Brandon | Detective | $98,852 | Jan. 12, 2017 |
| Weusthoff, Andrew | Police Officer/Corporal | $86,607 | July 10, 2017 |
| Williams, Jonathan S. | Chief of Police | $136,667 | Jan. 19, 2021 |
| Zuchek, Michael J. | Sergeant | $86,458 | Aug. 10, 2015 |
| Zweifel, Lauren E. | Police Officer | $73,527 | Jan. 2, 2023 |
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.