Jacob Thomas (police officer)

This article is about the police officer. For other people with a similar name, see Jacob Thomas.

Jacob Thomas
IPS
Born (1960-05-15) 15 May 1960 (age 64)
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Alma mater
SpouseDaisy Jacob
Police career
AllegianceIndian Police Service
DepartmentKerala Police
Service years34
StatusDirector General of Police (Retd.)
RankDirector General of Police (Retired)
Awards

Jacob Thomas (born 15 May 1960) is a retired Indian Police Service officer, writer and researcher. He is popularly known as former Director of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), Government of Kerala,[1] and a recipient of the Police Medal for Meritorious Service as well as the Newsmaker of the Year Award of Malayala Manorama. He retired on May 31, 2020, as the head of Shoranur Metal Industries and spent the last day in office by sleeping on the floor.[2][3] His 34-year police career attracted several controversies such as undisclosed property of over 50 acres in Tamil Nadu,[4] encroached forest land of 151 acres in the name of his wife in Kodagu, Karnataka[5] among many others.

  1. ^ "Jacob Thomas appointed as IMG Director". english.mathrubhumi.com. Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. ^ "DGP Jacob Thomas spends previous night of retirement in office". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. ^ "On Last Day Of Service, Kerala IPS Officer Jacob Thomas Slept On His Office Floor". IndiaTimes. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Jacob Thomas has not disclosed 50 acres in Tamil Nadu | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. ^ "K'taka asks Kerala IPS officer Jacob Thomas' wife to leave 'encroached forest land' in Coorg". The News Minute. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2022.