Thad Heartfield has always kept his private affairs secret from people and the media. There isn’t any information about his personal life on the internet.
No information about his wife has been made public as of now. The information may be updated when details of his wife pop up on the internet.
Heartfield was the city attorney for Beaumont from 1969 to 1973. He was the Director of the Lower Neches Valley Authority of Texas from 1983 to 1994.
Heartfield was nominated to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas by President Bill Clinton on January 11, 1995, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 17, 1995, and received his commission on the same date.
He served as chief judge from 2003 through 2009. He assumed senior status on January 1.