Jason Shea has served with the Texas Department of Public Safety for 28 years. He began his career in 1998 after graduating from the DPS Recruit School and was assigned to the Texas Highway Patrol. In 2006, he was promoted to Highway Patrol Sergeant, where he supervised Troopers across a four-county area. Jason earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from East Texas A&M University.
In 2013, Jason was promoted to the Texas Ranger Division, where he conducted complex criminal investigations ranging from homicides to multi-million-dollar embezzlement cases. In 2016, he was selected to serve on the Texas Ranger Special Response Team, participating in high-risk warrant operations and deployments to the Texas-Mexico border in support of border security operations.
In 2022, Jason was assigned to the Texas Ranger Unsolved Crimes Investigation Program (UCIP), specializing in cold case investigations. In 2023, he transitioned to the Texas Ranger Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Program, where he investigates cold case sexual assaults and homicides using advanced forensic DNA technologies.
In 2025, Jason was promoted to Staff Lieutenant. In his current role, he supervises Texas Rangers assigned to the Unsolved Crimes Investigation Program and serves as the statewide coordinator for the Texas Ranger Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Cold Case Investigations