Anita Seamans, Ph.D., recently retired as the director of the Southwest Regional Law Enforcement Academy, located in Southwest Colorado. Anita began her career with the Live Oak Police Department. She worked for the police department for 31 years and was a member of the criminal investigations unit for 20 years. Anita has investigated a wide range of criminal cases, including capital murder, sexual assault, robbery, negligent homicide, child abuse, credit card fraud, drug offenses, burglary, and theft. Anita has prosecuted persons in both state and federal courts.

Anita participated in a multi-jurisdictional SWAT team and has served that team as a combat medic, sniper, sniper team leader, assistant commander, and commander. Anita is a recognized expert in questioned document examination and handwriting comparison. Anita was assigned to the F.B.I. Taskforce “Innocent Images,” where she served for 18 months. Anita was also assigned to a D.E.A. task force in 2014. As a result of several major drug investigations, Anita and other narcotics investigators seized over $130,000 in United States currency and several pounds of synthetic marijuana. Anita has been featured on the television series “ I almost got away with it,” “Women Behind Bars,” and “Dr. G Medical Examiner.”

Anita currently serves as a reserve investigator with the Kendall County Sheriff’s Department. Anita is a licensed instructor with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education and has been an instructor with the Alamo Area Law Enforcement Academy for 19 years.