Missouri Council on Aging Staff

  • Anna Thomas

    Executive Director

    For 25 years, Anna worked in the Criminal Justice system as an investigator and victim advocate. Before her current role, she served as a Forensic Specialist and Manager with the Division of Aging Services; Forensic Special Initiatives Unit, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crimes Against the Elderly and Disabled Adults Task Force.

    That work centered around training primary and secondary responders how to recognize and respond to elder and disabled adult abuse, researching gaps in current victim services, developing new laws to protect vulnerable adults, and public outreach, and launching Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs).

    Anna is a POST-Certified Instructor, holds undergraduate degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology, and a Master’s degree in Gerontology.

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