Bozeman Deputies Owed More Than $1.8 Million

Deputies have filed a suit to collect back pay after they believed they were not be receiving the correct correct wages according to a policy change in 2007. The amount payed out could be double the $1.8 million including the legal costs.

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Gallatin County says it owes more than $1.8 million to 54 of its sheriff's deputies who sued over claims they weren't paid fairly.

The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports county officials delivered the pay information to Jane Mersen, the deputies' attorney, Thursday. Mersen has 30 days to review the figures to see if she agrees with the totals.

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Estimated amounts provided by kbzk.com
Ryan Allen - $27,667.30
James Anderson - $32,443.57
Kerry Bickle - $26,126.15
Matthew Boxmeyer - $11,369.43
Robert Burns - $47,915
Michael Chestnut - $51,972.04
Cynthia Crawford - $47,078.10
Matthew Daugherty - $48,213.27
Derek Dyk - $13,960.87
Travis Earl - $19,684.94
James Esper - $34,084.48
Alex Fuller - $45,180.17
Paul Griffin - $49,126.56
Chad Gunlikson - $47,433.80
Mark Hernandez - $42,416.06
Brad Hickok - $44,520.07
Jason Jarrett - $60,035.76
Victoria Johnson - $47,784.68
David Johnston - $41,491.82
Brandon Kelly - $41,394.86
Kevin Larsen - $55,855.98
Kristine Larsen - $45,357.79
Paul Lewis - $52,819
Doug Lieurance - $26,772.84
Tom Lurhsen - $18,560.49
Thomas Madsen - $40,283.40
Dan Mayland - $9.982.62
Marcia Monforton - $39,623.04
Kelly Munter - $24,737.04
Mark Murphy - $45,385.68
Jon Nelson - $18,691.33
Thomas Pallach - $40,455.99
Ian Parker - $27,030.17
Don Peterson - $47,271.58
Dustin Pitman - $38,947.22
Ted Quillen - $42,663.37
John Ridenour - $31,994.68
Michael Rodriguez - $26,980.59
Scott Secor - $12,165.53
Brett Slyngstad $12,185.78
Ryan Stratman - $49,426.84
Travis Swandal - $47,188.95
Daniel Tiller - $25,974.29
Force Tolar - $19,282.95
Conti Vorobetz - $20,918.46
Dane Vranish - $15,912.23
Jacob Wagner - $54,307.10
Shane Frantz - $31,546.73
Jeff Wade - $32,711.39
Dan Springer - $29,302.53
Brian Gootkin - $29,797.25
Jim Oberhofer - $27,476.87
Carolyn Robinson - $28,906.25
Reporter Lindsay Clein will have more on this developing story later today.