SHAWNEE, Okla. (KOKH) — A Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office job posting listed a $43K salary for a criminal investigator, drawing comments about deputy pay.
Sheriff Freeland Wood says deputies deserve higher pay for the work they do and hopes the attention leads to a conversation with county leaders about how to make salaries more competitive and retain experienced staff.
“I’m not trying to attack my county commissioners or our lawmakers. They’ve been so helpful to us,” Wood said. “I just wanted people to notice my deputies and the hard work they put in” Wood said…