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Metro Nashville / Police Specialized Investigations

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Police Specialized Investigations

Source file: Metro Nashville — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Police Specialized Investigations provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 127 employees with median total compensation of $103,218; the highest distinct record was $233,366.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$12.8M
Employees
127
Median total
$103,218
Highest record
$233,366

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 127 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($103,218) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$88,988 (88%)
  • Overtime$8,597 (9%)
  • Other$3,393 (3%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$19,162
$71,557
$103,218
$127,899
$167,054

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $167,054 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $19,162. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer 2
86 · $99,629
Police Sergeant
23 · $129,395
Police Lieutenant
7 · $154,365

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2015
$5.4M
84
$62,350
2016
$5.5M
3.6%
84
±0%
$64,841
4.0%
2017
$5.8M
4.3%
86
2.4%
$67,015
3.4%
2018
$5.9M
1.9%
83
3.5%
$68,985
2.9%
2019
$5.3M
10.2%
80
3.6%
$65,977
4.4%
2020
$6.1M
15.5%
81
1.3%
$77,585
17.6%
2021
$7.9M
29.5%
117
44.4%
$63,624
18.0%
2022
$8.1M
2.4%
108
7.7%
$80,187
26.0%
2023
$6.6M
18.5%
115
6.5%
$52,139
35.0%
2024
$239.6K
96.4%
1
99.1%
$239,585
359.5%
2025
$12.8M
5252.6%
127
12600.0%
$103,218
56.9%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Darien Spann

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$100,870
Base pay
$93,616
Overtime
$5,184
Other pay
$2,070
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,870

Source-specific fields

Record ID
298,120
Total Pay
$100,870

Darien Spann is a Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. 2025 total compensation came to $100,870.

John Petriello

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2023 total comp
$100,836
Base pay
$87,959
Overtime
$10,915
Other pay
$1,962
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,836

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,989

John Petriello works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. John earned $100,836 in 2023.

Zachariah Bush

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$100,210
Base pay
$88,407
Overtime
$9,815
Other pay
$1,988
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,210

Source-specific fields

Record ID
277,184
Total Pay
$100,210

Zachariah Bush holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,210.

Robert Goodwin

Police Sergeant/Police Specialized Investigations

2022 total comp
$99,355
Base pay
$84,980
Overtime
$7,559
Other pay
$6,816
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,355

Source-specific fields

Record ID
205,011
Total Pay
$99,355

Robert Goodwin holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Specialized Investigations. In 2022, their total compensation was $99,355.

Jonathan Foote

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$99,048
Base pay
$90,639
Overtime
$5,737
Other pay
$2,672
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,048

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,726
Total Pay
$99,048

At Police Specialized Investigations, Jonathan Foote serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,048.

Steven Rowlett

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$98,508
Base pay
$89,727
Overtime
$5,611
Other pay
$3,170
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,508

Source-specific fields

Record ID
296,825
Total Pay
$98,508

Steven Rowlett works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Steven earned $98,508 in 2025.

Mckenzie Harper

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$98,330
Base pay
$88,167
Overtime
$4,486
Other pay
$5,676
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,330

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,350
Total Pay
$98,330

Mckenzie Harper holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,330.

Conrad Straub

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2023 total comp
$98,219
Base pay
$88,700
Overtime
$5,572
Other pay
$3,947
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,219

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,974
Total Pay
$98,219

Conrad Straub works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Conrad earned $98,219 in 2023.

Seth Vaughn

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$98,159
Base pay
$90,533
Overtime
$4,239
Other pay
$3,387
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,159

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,341
Total Pay
$98,159

Seth Vaughn holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,159.

John Hoesli

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$98,009
Base pay
$90,427
Overtime
$4,623
Other pay
$2,958
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,009

Source-specific fields

Record ID
287,012
Total Pay
$98,009

John Hoesli works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. John earned $98,009 in 2025.

Zachary Plese

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$97,712
Base pay
$90,357
Overtime
$5,414
Other pay
$1,941
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,712

Source-specific fields

Record ID
295,986
Total Pay
$97,712

Zachary Plese works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Zachary earned $97,712 in 2025.

Danielle Thompson

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$97,624
Base pay
$85,784
Overtime
$9,090
Other pay
$2,749
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,624

Source-specific fields

Record ID
300,580
Total Pay
$97,624

At Police Specialized Investigations, Danielle Thompson serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,624.

Paul Nies

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2023 total comp
$97,405
Base pay
$89,710
Overtime
$6,366
Other pay
$1,328
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,405

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,971
Total Pay
$97,405

Paul Nies works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Paul earned $97,405 in 2023.

Mitchell Fuhrer

Police Lieutenant/Police Specialized Investigations

2016 total comp
$97,020
Base pay
$84,734
Overtime
$11,323
Other pay
$963
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,020

Source-specific fields

Record ID
45,226
Total Pay
$97,020

At Police Specialized Investigations, Mitchell Fuhrer serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2016 pay totaled $97,020.

Jonathan Jones

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2023 total comp
$96,908
Base pay
$88,777
Overtime
$6,809
Other pay
$1,323
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,908

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,968
Total Pay
$96,908

Jonathan Jones works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Jonathan earned $96,908 in 2023.

William Vanbergen

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$96,227
Base pay
$88,520
Overtime
$5,849
Other pay
$1,858
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,227

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,061
Total Pay
$96,227

At Police Specialized Investigations, William Vanbergen serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,227.

Laura Thomas

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2023 total comp
$95,956
Base pay
$89,267
Overtime
$5,031
Other pay
$1,658
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,956

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,965
Total Pay
$95,956

At Police Specialized Investigations, Laura Thomas serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $95,956.

Justin Haney

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$95,807
Base pay
$85,457
Overtime
$8,048
Other pay
$2,301
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,807

Source-specific fields

Record ID
284,676
Total Pay
$95,807

Justin Haney holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,807.

Michael Orsbon

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2023 total comp
$94,154
Base pay
$87,249
Overtime
$5,140
Other pay
$1,765
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,154

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,953
Total Pay
$94,154

Michael Orsbon works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Michael earned $94,154 in 2023.

Justin Vaughn

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2023 total comp
$94,137
Base pay
$84,468
Overtime
$8,671
Other pay
$998
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,137

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,950
Total Pay
$94,137

Justin Vaughn is a Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. 2023 total compensation came to $94,137.