SAN BERNARDINO - In Bell-esque fashion, it was learned today that a significant number of San Bernardino County’s top cops receive over $200,000 a year in retirement benefits. The highest paid retiree in San Bernardino County is a former undersheriff who grosses over $24,000 per month in benefits for an annual retirement benefit of $290,901.96.
The third highest earner is former assistant sheriff Mike Stodelle, who receives $254,640.36 per year. He was recently indicted as part of the scandal involving San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department employees who falsified POST training records to obtain higher levels of pay. He is currently charged with perjury and grand theft after the San Bernardino County Grand Jury indicted him and six others in the scheme. Up to 63 additional employees are being handled administratively rather than criminally. It is unknown how many of them are receiving retirement benefits.
The high retirement amounts came to light last year after the Bell scandal. A local blog, www.inlandpolitics.com raised the issue but was unable to obtain the data. It was then pursued by the Press Enterprise, which was forced to file an action in Superior Court to obtain release of the records. Even after the court ordered the information to be released, the San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association (SBCERA) would not release the information. A judge ruled against them in May of this year but SBCERA continued to refuse until after two other cases were ruled upon by appellate courts.
Here is a list of the top cops:
NAME Position Pension Amount
Richard A. Beemer Undersheriff $290,901.96
Michael Stodelle Assistant Sheriff $254,640.36
Warren S. Nobles Assistant Sheriff $254,031.60
Ronald W. Biebedorf Assistant Sheriff $241,447.32
James Coronado Sheriff's Deputy Chief $241,276.92
Bruce J. Zeiner Assistant Sheriff $238,040.76
Robert Peppler Undersheriff $227,046.00
Dennis J. Casey Sheriff's Deputy Chief $224,508.72
Edward Ripley Sheriff's Deputy Chief $221,766.84
Ronald Perret Sheriff's Deputy Chief $217,202.16
Norman L. Hurst Sheriff's Deputy Chief $214,378.32
James Nunn Sheriff's Deputy Chief $213,889.44
James McReynolds Not Specified $208,310.88
Richard F. Maxwell Not Specified $208,070.16
Gary S. Penrod Sheriff-Coroner $208,020.84
Michael J. Howell Sheriff's Captain $206,244.84
Paul Howe Sheriff's Sergeant $203,390.04
James D. Stalnaker Sheriff's Captain $203,319.24
Richard Tyler Sheriff's Captain $200,555.52
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