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Steven Tompkins

Chief - External Affairs

The Communications and External Affairs Division oversees all community outreach efforts on behalf of the Sheriff’s Department. The goal of this division is to develop healthy media relations, increase community accessibility and deliver the Sheriff’s public safety message. Chief Steve Tompkins has more than 20 years experience in communications, marketing, promotions, media production and public affairs, most recently as Director of Marketing and Public Affairs for the Dimock Community Health Center. Before working at Dimock, he spent ten years at AT&T/Media One/Continental Cablevision where he produced scores of television programs, public service announcements and industrial packages. While at AT&T, he also served as a member of the communications cadre for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) where he was a field producer for the agency’s internal television network and press liaison for FEMA’s New England Region.