A Dr. Susie Whitworth, PhD, Nursing, answered. The thymus gland is located in the neck above the heart. The function of the thymus gland is to generate mature T lymphocytes (white blood cels that help the immune system fight off illness). Damage to the thymus gland can cause an increase in infection.
As of Jan 2018, the average pay for a Police Officer in Houston, TX is $49,499 annually or $22.92 /hr.
The Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, reports that the average pay for police (including K9 officers) and sheriff's patrol officers in 2010 was $55,620 a year. Based on these figures and a few others, its estimated that on average K-9 officers make between $55,000 and $60,000 a year on average. K-9 police officers may earn as little as $32,000 a year (as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for officers in the lowest 10th percentile). However, the same report indcates that officers in the 90th percentile of all officer can make as much as $85,000 a year.