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March 14, 2014

Sheriff Tompkins Attends UMass Boston’s Annual Community Breakfast

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently attended the 28th Annual Community Breakfast, hosted by the University of Massachusetts (UMass) at Boston.
March 10, 2014

Sheriff Tompkins Participates In St. Patrick’s Day Roast With Senator DiDomenico

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently attended a St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the Knights of Columbus in Charlestown.
March 3, 2014

Sheriff Tompkins Attends Installation Service For Reverend Liz Walker At Roxbury Presbyterian Church

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently visited the Roxbury Presbyterian Church to attend the Service of Installation for Reverend Liz Walker. The service inaugurates Reverend Walker to the position of Designated Pastor at the Roxbury Presbyterian Church, where she has served as transitional leader since 2011.
March 3, 2014

Sheriff Tompkins Visits Members Of The Boston Commission On Elderly Affairs’ Senior Companion Program

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently visited Boston City Hall to speak with members of the City of Boston’s Commission on Affairs of the Elderly’s “Senior Companion Program.”
February 28, 2014

Sheriff Tompkins Hosts College Bound Dorchester For A Tour Of The House Of Correction

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department recently hosted a tour of the Suffolk County House of Correction for members of College Bound Dorchester and the Charles Hayden Foundation.
February 28, 2014

Sheriff Tompkins, Department Host Mayor Walsh For Tour Of The House Of Correction

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department recently invited Mayor Walsh on a tour of the Suffolk County House of Correction.
February 28, 2014

Sheriff Tompkins Takes Part In Elderly Commission’s Annual Black History Month Celebration

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently joined Mayor Martin Walsh and area residents for the Boston Elderly Commission’s annual Black History Month celebration at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury.
February 21, 2014

Sheriff Tompkins Participates On Panel For Criminal Justice Reform

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently served as a panelist for a discussion on “Reform, Re–entry and Results: Change and Progress in the Massachusetts Criminal Justice System” at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. The event, which also featured remarks from Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, was sponsored by MassINC, the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Reform Coalition and the Mass Bar Association.
February 21, 2014

Sheriff Tompkins Celebrates Black Leadership In Massachusetts At “Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants” Event

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently took part in a celebration of Black leadership at Roxbury Community College’s Media Arts Center.
February 19, 2014

Sheriff Tompkins Joins With Senator Markey In Support Of “Handgun Trigger Safety Act”

Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently joined with U.S. Senator Ed Markey in support of his proposal of new legislation, the "Handgun Trigger Safety Act."