Abbott appoints ex-undercover DEA agent to Tarrant state district court judgeship
Narcotics prosecutor Michael Ferry was on Monday appointed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to the 213th District Court in Tarrant County, filling a vacancy that was created when the U.S. Senate confirmed Chris Wolfe as a federal district judge.
Ferry has been a prosecutor at the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office for about five years.
President Donald Trump in January nominated Wolfe, whose state district court term was to run to 2028, as a district judge in the Western District of Texas, in the Waco division.
Ferry, 56, will serve as the appointee in the 213th District Court until Dec. 31.
“Michael brings exceptional knowledge, significant experience, and an unwavering commitment to justice — qualities that position him to thrive as a judge and serve the community with distinction,” District Attorney Phil Sorrells wrote in a statement distributed to the press.
Before his time at the district attorney’s office, Ferry worked undercover as a special agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration. He also served as a lieutenant and surface warfare officer in the Navy.
