James Etchingham has been a Rockford police officer since 2018.

On May 23, 2019, Etchingham & James Grana responded to the scene of Winnebago County Sheriff Deputy Juan Glover pulling over a sedan off Third Street & Hill Street. The two RPD officers approached to see a woman crying while standing outside her car.

Deputy Glover told the two officers she was crying after an incident that happened with Eric Thurmond just prior to being pulled over.

Grana called his sergeant, Jason Dobran. Etchingham spoke to Glover, who told him he initiated the traffic stop after seeing the car driving the wrong way down N Second Street.

On May 30, 2020, James Etchingham was assigned to monitor the first protest in Rockford following the murder of George Floyd.

Etchingham was involved in the only case from May 30, 2020, that is still active.

In 2019, Etchingham made $72,671 in salary + $11,378 in overtime = $84,049 + $8,060 in health insurance + $30,497 pension pay.

In 2020, they made $74,532 in salary + $17,594 in overtime = $92,126 + $8,450 in health insurance + $33,025 in pension pay.

In 2021, they made $73,459 in salary + $10,818 in overtime = $84,277.

In 2022, they made $38,151 in salary + $4,106 in overtime = $42,257 + $8,450 in health insurance + $39,700 in pension pay.

In 2023, they made $91,158 in salary + $27,972 in overtime = $119,130 + $8,450 in health insurance + $46,059 in pension pay.

In 2024, they made $87,311 in salary + $15,986 in overtime = $103,297 + $8,775 in health insurance + $52,059 in police pension.

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