Retired law enforcement officer wins Democratic primary for Tarrant County sheriff
Retired law enforcement Patrick Moses won the Democratic primary race for Tarrant county sheriff, according to unofficial results.
With all 200 vote centers reporting, Moses held 54.69% of the vote to Indya Murray’s 45.31%.
Moses, a retired law enforcement officer and senior pastor of First Missionary Baptist Church of Fort Worth, told the Star-Telegram on Tuesday night that he expected to be up by even more.
“I am an individual who is committed to justice and leadership, I’m excited to run a race that is honest, a race that is transparent, a race that is focused on the key issues of bringing effective sound leadership to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office,” Moses said.
Murray did immediately respond to a request for comment.
Murray, a 37-year-old police officer, said during the campaign that she wants to bring a fresh perspective to the position.
Both Moses and Murray said the biggest issue in the race was the number in-custody deaths in the Tarrant County jail. There have been 61 deaths since 2017, when Republican sheriff Bill Waybourn took office. He was unopposed in the primary.
The candidates also spoke about their concerns with the county’s contract with a private jail in Lubbock, which commissioners voted last month to terminate.
This story was originally published March 5, 2024 at 7:14 PM.
