Police
Data received June 2026
Full-time employees
39
Median pay
$78,317
Average pay
$79,859
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arter III, Vincent | Police Officer | $78,718 | July 19, 2010 |
| Baldwin, Theresa | Dispatcher | $49,781 | Nov. 12, 2012 |
| Beard, Leroy | Police Officer | $82,209 | April 12, 2021 |
| Bergfeld, John | Police Chief | $130,695 | May 1, 1997 |
| Boswell, George | Police Officer | $53,549 | Jan. 22, 1996 |
| Burgoyne, Michael | Police Sergeant | $91,692 | Oct. 19, 2015 |
| Bushery, Kevin | Police Lieutenant | $117,417 | May 3, 1983 |
| Carr, Ryan | Police Officer | $88,992 | May 30, 2003 |
| Carroll, Joseph | Police Officer | $76,032 | Sept. 28, 2022 |
| Christian, Jenna | Police Officer | $79,765 | June 28, 2021 |
| Cox, Shawn | Police Officer | $73,017 | Dec. 20, 2021 |
| Fisher, David | Police Sergeant | $104,566 | Sept. 16, 2002 |
| Harbaugh, Nicholas | Police Officer | $85,346 | May 23, 2022 |
| Haupt, Peter | Police Officer | $73,608 | Feb. 13, 2023 |
| Heldmann, James | Police Sergeant | $107,508 | Aug. 1, 1990 |
| Hilkenkamp, Gregg | Dispatcher | $66,684 | Dec. 5, 2022 |
| Hitchcock, Michael | Police Officer | $85,880 | April 4, 1986 |
| Jones, Shannon | Police Officer | $73,700 | Sept. 24, 2018 |
| Kennedy, Robert | Police Officer | $66,289 | Nov. 20, 2023 |
| Major, Rachel | Police Officer | $73,509 | April 12, 2021 |
| Minton, April | Adm Assistant II | $53,300 | Feb. 8, 2016 |
| Niederer, Damien | Police Officer | $69,952 | June 22, 2020 |
| Rader, Raymond | Police Officer | $74,846 | Aug. 20, 2014 |
| Reckert, Mark | Police Officer | $75,013 | Feb. 11, 2019 |
| Reim, Matthew | Police Officer | $78,317 | Jan. 9, 2012 |
| Ringkamp, Johanna | Police Officer | $81,566 | Jan. 6, 2020 |
| Schuenemeyer Leavy, Denise | Dispatcher | $88,930 | Aug. 22, 1988 |
| Shockley, Luke | Police Officer | $71,741 | Jan. 9, 2023 |
| Simpson, Sarah | Dispatcher | $71,313 | Nov. 11, 2022 |
| Southward, Jeffrey | Police Officer | $81,728 | Oct. 3, 2005 |
| Stephens, Scott | Detective | $104,264 | May 19, 2008 |
| Strothkamp, Kaitlyn | Dispatcher | $65,468 | Oct. 11, 2021 |
| Sweet, Mikael | Police Officer | $98,216 | May 12, 2008 |
| Venneman, Joseph | Police Sergeant | $99,764 | Nov. 4, 1996 |
| Wetzel, Robert | Police Lieutenant | $104,194 | Jan. 2, 1996 |
| Winkler, John | Police Officer | $82,421 | June 15, 2021 |
| Woods, Bryant | Police Officer | $24,591 | May 23, 2022 |
| Ysaguirre, Ceriana | Police Officer | $59,816 | Jan. 25, 2022 |
| Ysaguirre, Steven | Police Officer | $70,087 | Oct. 26, 2020 |
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.