Jan Zimmerman

Zimmerman earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and master's degree in public administration from Park University.[1] She is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the University of Louisville Southern Police Institute.[1]

In 1979, Zimmerman became a dispatcher for the Kansas City Police Department.[2] She was sworn in as an officer in 1982.[2] From 2012 to August 2022, Zimmerman served as police chief of Raymore, Missouri.[1][2] During this time, she led the initiative to equip officers with body cameras and established the crisis intervention team program.[2] At the time of her retirement, she was a major.[2] Deputy Chief Jim Wilson succeeded her as police chief.[2]

Zimmerman is the program director of the Surviving Spouse and Family Endowment Fund with the Kansas City Crime Commission.[2] In 2021, Zimmerman joined the Missouri Gaming Commission.[1] In July 2023, she was appointed by governor Mike Parson as the chair of the Missouri Gaming Commission, the first female in the role.[3][1] She assumed the position on July 17, succeeding Mike Leara.[1]