Our Staff
Chief John A. Julin
Chief John Julin has served the citizens of Ferris ISD as a district police officer from 2007 to 2013. Chief Julin returned back to Ferris ISD in 2017. Prior to working for the Ferris ISD Police Department, Chief Julin worked for the City of Ferris and the City of Red Oak Police Departments. Chief Julin also spent time working with the Red Oak ISD Police Department. During his tenure with the Ferris ISD Police Department, he has worked at all levels of the department including Campus Officer, K9 Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant. He was promoted to the rank of Chief in September of 2019.
Chief Julin holds a Master Peace Officer License with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. These hours include topics such as conducting Safety and Security Audits, Threat Assessment training, Active Shooter Response training, National Incident Management System (NIMS) training, Basic Instructor Proficiency, and Firearms Instructor Proficiency.
Chief Julin is a member of the Texas School Districts Police Chiefs’ Association.
Sergeant Rick Rosenblad
Sgt. Rosenblad has 31+ years in Law Enforcement. He was born and raised in Georgetown, Texas. After graduating from high school, he attended Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Tx. where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. In October/ 1990, he was hired by the City of Irving Police Department where he spent his first three years in the Patrol Division. In 1993, he transferred into the Community Services Division as an SRO (School Resource Officer). He spent the next 23 years as the SRO at Irving Nimitz High School.
Upon his retirement from Irving P.D. in December 2016, he was hired by the Red Oak ISD Police Department where he was assigned to Red Oak HS and Schupmann Elementary.
In October/ 2021, he was blessed to be given an opportunity to work for Ferris ISD PD. His current assignment is at Lee Longino Elementary.
Sgt. Rosenblad holds a Master Peace Officer Certification and is a TCOLE Instructor. In his spare time, he enjoys riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, spending time with his wife ( Brenda ) and family, and spoiling his grandchildren.
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Officer Ty Hall
Officer Hall graduated from Navarro College Police Academy and began his law enforcement career in December of 2016. He served as a Reserve Police Officer with the Ferris ISD PD prior to becoming a Full-Time Officer in 2018. Officer Hall is a graduate of Ferris ISD and sincerely enjoys giving back to the school district. His off-time activities include serving on several city and county boards, constantly keeping him involved in the Ellis County community.
" I really enjoy being able to protect and serve the students of FISD, and creating a positive relationship with law enforcement that will hopefully follow them throughout their lives"
Officer Hall is currently assigned at Ferris Junior High.
Officer Loriann Armendariz
Officer Armendariz was raised in Ennis, Texas, and graduated from Ennis ISD in 2005. She has 3 children who inspire her to be the best mom she can be. In May of 2016, Officer Armendariz graduated from Navarro College with an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice. In October of 2016, she joined the Ferris ISD Police Department as a Police Service Officer assigned to Ferris High School. Officer Armendariz gained law enforcement experience working at Ferris High School alongside Chief Julin while also attending the Cedar Valley Police Academy. Together, Chief Julin and Officer Armendariz have implemented the Teens in the Driver Seat program which has been a good way of influencing our teens about safe driving and the repercussions of distracted driving. Officer Armendariz graduated from the Cedar Valley Police Academy and became a licensed Texas Peace Officer in the summer of 2019. In July 2019, Officer Armendariz was sworn in as a full-time Police Officer for Ferris ISD where she is now assigned to Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School.
Police Service Officer/K9 Handler Joe Fabian
Joe Fabian comes from a family whose lives have revolved around Law Enforcement since he was a child. Joe himself has been in Public Safety since 2007 beginning his career with Bell County Emergency Communications, as a 911 Dispatcher, Communications Training Officer, and state-certified Instructor. Joe has worked with multiple PSAPs (Public Service Answering Points) throughout the state of Texas and enjoys having the ability to serve those in need. He has worked in both the private and public sector
of 911 as a trainer and master telecommunicator, and he joins us to take on another role as Police Service Officer, as well as, backup dispatcher. This year marked an achievement in his career as he obtained his certification for K9 Handler. Joe will serve as the school district’s K9 Handler working very
close with K9s Storm and Heat. His passion for serving others is parallel to his passion for the culinary arts as he supports the department and its mental health by preparing food on a regular basis.
Administrative Specialist/Dispatcher/Evidence Technician Krystina Rodriguez
Krystina Rodriguez is a Ferris High School graduate of the Class of 2007. Ms. Rodriguez initially joined the Ferris ISD Police Department and pioneered the Administrative Assistant to the Chief position in May 2016; She obtained her TCOLE Telecommunicator license in November of that same year. Ms. Rodriguez left briefly in 2019 and re-joined the Ferris ISD Police Department in February of 2020. She holds an Associate's of Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice, TCOLE Advanced Telecommunicator license, and a Basic Property and Evidence Technician certification.
In her spare time, Ms. Rodriguez loves spending time with her family, crafting, and reading.
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Police Chaplain, Doug Childers
K-9 Storm - Narcotics Detection
K-9 Storm joined the Ferris ISD Police Department in March 2017 and is trained in narcotics detection. K-9 Storm is a Pitbull/Labrador Retriever mix rescued from the Dallas SPCA and joined the department when she was 1 year and 3 months old. Ferris ISD Police Department was able to begin our K-9 Program with the help of a grant from Universal K-9 and Animal Farms Foundation. The grant totaled an estimated $13,000 and covered the cost of the canine, the canine training, and the handler's training. Storm will help ensure that Ferris ISD is a drug-free school zone.
