Meet Tom Kerns, MPOA President
Thomas G. Kerns is an April 1983 graduate of the Eastern MO Police Academy. He started his career as a Reserve Officer with the Woodson Terrace, MO Police Department. In 1984, he started as an Officer with the O’Fallon, MO Police Department. He served as a Patrolman, Detective, Sergeant, Detective Sergeant and the Commander of the Criminal Investigation Division. In 1996, he left the Police Department and took an appointment with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. His assignment was to the St. Louis Division, Midwest Division, and the Chicago Division/St. Louis Field Office. During his tenure he was assigned to the Violent Crime Team, the Eastern District of Missouri Identity/Financial Crime Task Force. He was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent/Team Leader for the Violent Crime and later the Missouri Fraud/Child Exploitation Team. He retired in June 2016 to take a Corporate Security Position with the TJX Corporation. Tom is now the VP Fraud Investigations for Enterprise Bank & Trust.
Message from Tom Kerns
It is an honor to serve as President of the Missouri Peace Officers Association. In 1932, our organization was formed and was founded. As we head into our 93rd year of existence, it is evident that our purpose has not changed but is needed more now than ever. The MPOA is for its members and can help provide resources to make all of us successful. Any suggestions for improvement, classes, trainings, employers’ resources and organizational desire, please reach me by email.
