Meet the President

Wm. Locke Thompson
Cole County Prosecuting Attorney
 

William Locke Thompson has served as Cole County Prosecuting Attorney since January 1, 2019, after winning the November 2018 general election. Prior to his election, Locke served as an assistant prosecutor in Jasper County under the Honorable Dean Dankleson before moving home to Jefferson City as an assistant attorney general in the special prosecution unit of the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, where he served under then-Attorney General and current U.S. Senator Josh Hawley.
 
Since becoming the elected prosecutor of Cole County, Locke has been heavily involved in MAPA’s legislative efforts as a member and later chair of the MAPA Legislative Committee. He has also previously served as treasurer and president-elect of the MAPA Board of Directors and was named MAPA co-prosecutor of the year in 2025.
 
Outside of his official and association duties, Locke serves as an adjunct instructor for the Lincoln University Law Enforcement Academy, where he lectures on various areas of constitutional law and state statute. He also volunteers his time as the head coach and director of operations for the Mizzou club hockey team. Locke is a proud Mizzou alum, where he earned his BA in 2012 and JD in 2015. Locke and his family reside in Jefferson City, where they are members of Immaculate Conception Parish.