Terry Cole (law enforcement official)

Terrance C. Cole is an American law enforcement official and politician who has been the 12th Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration since 2025. He was the Virginia Secretary of Public Safety from 2023 until 2025 during the governorship of Glenn Youngkin. 

In February 2025, President Donald Trump nominated Cole to serve as the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration under his second administration.

Career
Cole began working at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), where he would work for 22 years. He was a DEA representative to the National Security Council. He retired in 2020.

In May 2023, Cole was picked by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin as the next Virginia Secretary of Public Safety. He took office on June 1.

DEA Administrator
On February 11, 2025, Cole was named by President Donald Trump as the nominee for Administrator of the DEA. His nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in July 2025.

Personal life
Cole studied at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He also went to the University of Virginia and the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. Cole is married and has four children.

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