Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

103

Median pay

$74,987

Average pay

$73,018

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 $52,592 Nov. 1, 2016
Albert, Adam Wayne Sheriff Captain Administration $103,010 Nov. 29, 2004
Albert, Lya Marie Sheriff Detective Deputy $83,583 July 10, 2002
Autry, Tanner M. Sheriff Road Deputy $43,732 March 31, 2025
Avery, Russell W. Sheriff Civil Deputy $69,295 July 26, 2021
Beckett, Allen Dwight Sheriff Civil Lieutenant $105,302 April 2, 1999
Biser, John P F. Sheriff Detective Lieutenant $93,755 March 28, 2019
Blankenship, Jerod Ray Sheriff Road Sergeant $93,324 Nov. 1, 2004
Boone, Cody Sheriff Road Deputy $70,041 Dec. 26, 2023
Bourbon, Courtney Kay Sheriff Road Deputy $65,166 April 5, 2024
Brady, Timothy Michael Sheriff Road Deputy $20,917 Aug. 18, 2025
Bragg, Dillon P. Sheriff Road Deputy $53,896 Nov. 22, 2021
Briggs, Scott Ivan Sheriff Detective Deputy $111,413 Feb. 10, 1997
Bullock, Delbert A. Sheriff Civil Deputy $53,077 Nov. 26, 2002
Bunton, Michael J. Sheriff Road Deputy $78,010 April 13, 2017
Burgess, Ronald Robert Sheriff Road Deputy $80,209 Aug. 10, 2017
Busse, Bobbi Jean Sheriff Administration Clerk $38,402 Jan. 9, 2023
Byrd, Tiara Ann Sheriff Road Deputy $68,520 Jan. 22, 2020
Canziani, Jason M. Sheriff Detective Deputy $73,021 Feb. 4, 2014
Carr, Elizabeth Marie Sheriff Clerical Supervisor $51,011 Jan. 17, 2014
Cassat, Benjamin J. Sheriff Road Corporal $69,337 May 31, 2022
Cline III, Thomas Frank Sheriff Road Corporal $82,859 Feb. 3, 2017
Clinton, Chad David Sheriff Detective Deputy $75,655 Sept. 1, 2015
Coburn, Elaine M. Sheriff Administration Clerk $41,238 Sept. 21, 2020
Coleman, Christopher Charles Sheriff Road Deputy $35,299 Nov. 28, 2018
Corbett, Matthew B. Sheriff Detective Deputy $91,666 Dec. 26, 1997
Cross, James W. Sheriff Detective Deputy $91,327 Dec. 26, 1997
Davidson, Nicholas Kyle Sheriff Road Corporal $78,437 Sept. 15, 2017
Davis, Anthony Lee Sheriff Road Deputy $79,380 Feb. 3, 2017
Dean Jr., Steven Michael Sheriff Road Sergeant $84,698 Sept. 10, 2014
Dobelmann, Eric Lee Sheriff Detective Deputy $41,340 May 19, 2025
Etherton, Dustin Wayne Sheriff Civil Corporal $76,953 Oct. 13, 2016
Frost, Nicole Ryan Sheriff Road Deputy $72,462 July 17, 2023
Fruewirth, Eric Cecil Sheriff Civil Deputy $78,421 Aug. 24, 2005
Garber, Robert Earl Sheriff Civil Deputy $78,334 April 19, 2006
Garner, Douglas M. Sheriff Road Corporal $91,274 Aug. 17, 2020
Harden, James E. Sheriff Road Lieutenant $107,101 Dec. 20, 2004
Henderson, Nathan Xavier Sheriff Detective Deputy $72,580 May 13, 2019
Herwig, Edward Charles Sheriff Detective Sergeant $90,679 Feb. 18, 2008
Hill, Bret Walter Sheriff Detective Sergeant $85,675 May 1, 2011
Jacquin, Kevin J. Sheriff Detective Deputy $78,727 May 30, 2007
James, Adam Ray Sheriff Detective Deputy $35,250 June 30, 2025
Jones, Darrin M. Sheriff Detective Deputy $84,167 Jan. 20, 2014
Jones, Laura Mae Sheriff Detective Deputy $74,470 March 15, 2019
Kitcher, Kyle Sheriff Detective Deputy $78,313 Oct. 28, 2019
Knuckles, Amy Jo Sheriff Administration Clerk $44,051 March 13, 2018
Koch Jr., George Leonard Sheriff Detective Deputy $77,736 Feb. 18, 2016
Lepper, Kyle J. Sheriff Civil Deputy $46,386 April 7, 2025
Lewis, Alexander Scott Sheriff Road Deputy $65,629 June 6, 2022
Lohden, Michael H. Sheriff Captain Road Patrol $104,333 July 1, 2002

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