Metro Nashville / Police Specialized Investigations
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median 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% |
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Record list
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Police Lieutenant/Police Specialized Investigations
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Jason Sharpe holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Specialized Investigations. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,639.
Police Operations Analyst 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Whitney Thompson is a Police Operations Analyst 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. 2023 total compensation came to $16,438.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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At Police Specialized Investigations, Michael Dixon serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $16,364.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Megan Arnett is a Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. 2021 total compensation came to $16,173.
Police Sergeant/Police Specialized Investigations
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Buddy Rhett is a Police Sergeant at Police Specialized Investigations. 2023 total compensation came to $15,952.
Police Operations Assistant Senior/Police Specialized Investigations
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Whitney Norman works as a Police Operations Assistant Senior for Police Specialized Investigations. Whitney earned $15,839 in 2020.
Administrative Assistant/Police Specialized Investigations
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Lindsley Elkins works as a Administrative Assistant for Police Specialized Investigations. Lindsley earned $15,835 in 2022.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Cory Stratton works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Cory earned $14,873 in 2025.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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At Police Specialized Investigations, Dylan Bradley serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,797.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Jesse Gilliam works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Jesse earned $14,686 in 2023.
Police Operations Coordinator 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Victoria Shea works as a Police Operations Coordinator 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Victoria earned $13,711 in 2022.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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At Police Specialized Investigations, Henry Perez serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,708.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Garrett Latham is a Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. 2025 total compensation came to $13,668.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Eric Thomas holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. In 2022, their total compensation was $12,915.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Luke Steigerwalt holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,696.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Joshua Spurlock is a Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. 2022 total compensation came to $12,691.
Administrative Services Manager/Police Specialized Investigations
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Kenneth Spencer works as a Administrative Services Manager for Police Specialized Investigations. Kenneth earned $12,488 in 2023.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Joshua Zambrano Vera is a Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. 2025 total compensation came to $12,190.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Robert Laboy holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,899.
Police Sergeant/Police Specialized Investigations
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Jonathan Boese works as a Police Sergeant for Police Specialized Investigations. Jonathan earned $11,768 in 2023.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Robert Barrett Jr works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Robert earned $11,663 in 2018.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Matthew Jorgensen works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Matthew earned $11,477 in 2025.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Flynn Ireland is a Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. 2025 total compensation came to $11,345.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Blake Curry is a Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. 2025 total compensation came to $11,258.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Ian Koue is a Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. 2022 total compensation came to $11,237.
Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Tristen Mayfield holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,057.
Police Officer 3/Police Specialized Investigations
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At Police Specialized Investigations, Terry Davis serves as a Police Officer 3. Their 2016 pay totaled $11,009.
Not Available/Police Specialized Investigations
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William Hampton holds the role of Not Available at Police Specialized Investigations. In 2020, their total compensation was $10,907.
Police Operations Coordinator 2/Police Specialized Investigations
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Jill Suever works as a Police Operations Coordinator 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Jill earned $8,894 in 2017.