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U.S. NEWS Wednesday 6 november 2019

Missouri sheriff's department sees 17 babies born this year

more flexibility in starting a measure didn't pass. Now, "Oh my goodness!" Sides
family if you've got more he said, new recruits are cooed at his 6-month-old
income. Kids aren't getting coming from neighboring son. "I love it, with both of
any cheaper these days." communities. our boys and my wife. I
Before the vote, Marshak Of course, Marshak is deal- wouldn't trade it for the
had warned of a possible ing with more deputies go- world. It makes your bad
"mass exodus" of law en- ing on leave to spend time days good when you come
forcement officers if the with their new babies. home."q

In this Nov. 4, 2019, photo fourteen Jefferson County Sheriffs
Deputies pose for a photo with their babies at the Sandy Creek
Covered Bridge in Jefferson County, Mo. They are from left, with
their babies: Adam Lambrich with Lilliana; AJ Kausler with Lucy;
Matt Moore with Luca; Scott Ehrhard with Hudson; Andy Sides
with Carter; Greg Bohn with Evelyn; Dustin Isenhart with Kash;
Nick Gamm with Gweneth; Colby McCreary with Sawyer; Cody
Cawvey with Micah; Shawn Loness with Connor; Andrew Griffon
with Kinsley; Kevin Karl with Kade; and Roger Waeckerle with
Wyatt.
Associated Press

HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) — 219,000 residents, is Mis-
One Missouri sheriff's de- souri's sixth most populous
partment has seen the county. It sits just south of
ranks of its deputy dads St. Louis County.
grow, as 17 law enforce- "Holy cow" was what Capt.
ment officers welcomed Andy Sides had to say
babies this year. about the infant influx. His
Fourteen of the 17 law en- second child was born six
forcement dads, their wives months ago.
and their babies gathered A joke has been going
Monday at Sandy Creek around the department
Covered Bridge in Jeffer- that the little ones are
son County for photos, the "Prop P babies." Passed last
St. Louis Post-Dispatch re- year, the property tax in-
ported. The babies were crease provided resources
dressed in matching white for raises for the sheriff's of-
onesies with deputy badg- fice. Prior to the passage
es printed on them and of Proposition B, the start-
brown pants and accesso- ing salary for a deputy was
ries. The two newest babies $37,902. That entry-level
were just 10 days old. salary jumped to $50,300.
"It's important that we sup- "I think it's more than a co-
port our families," Sheriff incidence," said Sgt. Matt
Dave Marshak said. "For us, Moore, whose little one,
this is good." Luca, was born this year.
Jefferson County, with "It certainly gives you a lot