Full Name:
Kenneth 'Ken' Wilson
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Melissa; 2 Children: Rebecca, Justin
Home City:
Smithville, MO
Religion:
Central Baptist
BA, Criminal Justice, Missouri Western State University
Graduated, Ministry Studies, Foundations Program from Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Graduated, Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, 2002
Former Member, Board of Alderman, City of Edgerton
Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 12, 2013-2021
Candidate, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 12, 2018
Former Member, Appropriations - Public Safety, Corrections, Transportation, and Revenue Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Crime Prevention and Public Safety Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member, Government Efficiency Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member, Justice System Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Local Government Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member, Small Business Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Member, Special Committee on Security Infrastructure of the Capitol Complex, Missouri State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Veterans Committee, Missouri State House of Representatives
Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church, 2015-present
Part-Time Instructor, Missouri Western Regional Law Enforcement Academy, 1995-present
Former Chief of Police, City of Edgerton
Chief of Police, City of Smithville, 2001-2012
Interim City Administrator, City of Smithville, 2010
Commander, Detention Division, Platte County Sheriff's Department, present, 1987-2001
Participant, Federal Bureau of Investigation Central States Law Enforcement Executive Development Program, present
Member, International Association of Chiefs of Police, present
Member, International Association of Ethics Trainers, present
Member, Missouri Farm Bureau, present
Member, Missouri Peace Officers Association, present
Member, Missouri Police Chiefs Association, present
Board Member, Missouri Western State University Regional Law Enforcement Academy, present
Member, National Rifle Association, present
Member, Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Association
Participant, United States Department of Justice Executive Excellence Program
Awards:
Certificate of Appreciation, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Honored, Patriotic Employer, National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve