Press Releases

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently visited the organization “Year Up” to support the work that they do and to impart words of wisdom to the program’s participants.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently visited the Higginson/Lewis K–8 School in Roxbury to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of Brown vs. the Board of Education. Occurring in 1954, Brown vs. Board of Education is a landmark Supreme Court case that resulted in the abolition of legal segregation in public schools.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently visited the Italian Home for Children in Jamaica Plain to attend art exhibition the program’s young participants.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins spoke to the Young Professionals of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) at their recent Spring Networking Event.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently attended La Alianza Hispana’s 6th Annual Women of Courage Awards luncheon at the Hyatt Regency in Boston. Sheriff Tompkins participated in the event in demonstration of his support for the event and to help present one of the Women of Courage Awards.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins took part in El Planeta Newspaper’s “Powermeter 100,” celebration, an event held to recognize the 100 most influential people for the Latino community of Massachusetts.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently sat before members of the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH) to present information about the Department’s addiction recovery and mental health programming, and also to discuss the need for more mental health care and recovery programs beyond the walls of the institution.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently traveled to Beacon Hill to voice his support for House Bill 3099, “An Act Relative to Motor Vehicle License Suspension,” and accompanying Senate Bill 1643.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins and members of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department recently participated in the 18th annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace.

Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department recently hosted Gubernatorial Candidate Juliette Kayyem on a tour of the Suffolk County House of Correction.