04/17/2025
Such an incredible accomplishment, Dr. Tom Leasor! Congratulations!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2025
Governor Kehoe Announces Nine Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced nine appointments to various boards and commissions.
Thomas Leasor, of Wentzville, was appointed to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission.
Dr. Leasor is the Executive Director of the Eastern Missouri Police Academy, where for ten years he has overseen the training of police officer recruits and continued education courses for current police officers as well. He is also a Subject Matter Expert for the Missouri Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission. Dr. Leasor worked in law enforcement for 25 years before retiring and later assuming his current role. He currently sits on the Lindenwood University Criminal Justice Advisory Board and is a professor in the University’s graduate and undergraduate Criminal Justice program. Dr. Leasor holds a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration and Leadership from Maryville University, a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration, and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Lindenwood University