Matthew Ferguson of Shamrock, Texas has been promoted to the Texas Rangers Division. Previously serving as a Highway Patrol Sergeant in Pampa, Ferguson now becomes part of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s primary investigative branch.

The Texas Rangers Division focuses on major violent crimes, public corruption, cold cases, and officer-involved shootings.

In his new position, Ranger Ferguson will cover Childress, Collingsworth, Cottle, Hall, and Motley counties.