Mo. Rev. Stat. § 57.540: Attorney — compensation.

1. The sheriff of the City of St. Louis may employ an attorney at law to aid and advise him in the discharge of his duties and to represent him in court. The sheriff shall set the compensation for an attorney hired pursuant to this section and such compensation shall be paid out of the same funds and revenue as the sheriff of such city is paid.

2. The attorney employed by a sheriff pursuant to subsection 1 of this section shall be employed at the pleasure of the sheriff.