Cops within the department blame low wages for the mass exodus.
04/28/21 – Underpaid and underappreciated, cops in Fairfax County, Virginia, are asking, Why would people want to do this job?
Fairfax County Police Department is down 188 officers, according to Sean Corcoran, president of the Fairfax County Coalition of Police. Officers eligible for retirement are leaving, others are getting out to join higher paying federal agencies like the Capitol Police. The numbers are horrific, says Corcoran.
According to the Fairfax County Fraternal Order of Police, the average starting salary for a Fairfax County cop is $52,000. The median household income in the county was $124,831 in 2019.
Apr 6, 2021 8:16 AM
James Max Carruthers, 82, Homer City, Pennsylvania died April 3, 2021 at St. Andrew’s Village, Indiana. He was the son of the late Max R. and Martha K. Carruthers and was born in Mount Union, Pennsylvania.
James was a member of the Homer City United Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder, Clerk of Session, and Chairman of the Pulpit Committee. He was well known for his Ham and Bean soup at the Lenten Luncheons.
He was employed by FMC Corporation where he worked as an Engineering Supervisor. He served on the Homer City Borough Central Indiana County Water Authority Board for 34 years.