New sheriff wants deputies to be state’s highest paid
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) – Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson’s analysis of patrol officer salaries shows his deputies earn $3 to $5 an hour less than most patrol officers among neighboring cities.
After he was sworn in Monday, Peterson told the Sun Herald his long-range goal is for his deputies to be the highest paid deputies in the state before his four-year term ends. He gave the Board of Supervisors a copy of his report, a 19-page analysis that contains salary comparisons and other information.
Peterson said he believes county supervisors will agree with him after they study his report, compiled with help from his transition team.
The report shows Harrison County’s experienced deputies make $6,000 to $11,000 a year less than Biloxi, Gulfport and D’Iberville police and Hancock County deputies.
