With more than twenty-five years of law enforcement experience, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department Chief Civil Deputy Kenneth Pires has served in a number of positions, as both a member of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department and other agencies.
Joining the Department in January of 2020 as an assistant director and case manager within the Reintegration Division, Pires helped to facilitate the Nurturing Fathers Program, a collaborative initiative between the Department and the Family Nurturing Center; and he provided case management for the Department’s PEACE (Positive Energy Always Creates Elevation) Unit, a specialized treatment housing program that is focused on providing a therapeutic space for young men between the ages 18 and 25 to help them to develop the skills and tools necessary to effect positive change in their lives.
In October of 2023, Pires transitioned into a role with the Sheriff’s Investigative Division, the Department’s internal investigative body, before elevating to his current position as the Chief Civil Deputy in March of 2024, leading the Department’s Civil Process Division.
The mission of the Civil Process Division is to assist attorneys and pro se litigants by processing and then delivering or “serving” the legal documents necessary for civil courts to conduct their business. Legal service of court documents puts relevant parties to legal actions on notice by delivering to them copies of lawsuits, summonses for witnesses, and protective or restraining orders. Additionally, after the courts make judgments, the division staff may enforce these judgments by seizing property, garnishing wages and performing sheriff’s sales.
Prior to his work at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, Pires worked for the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department (HCSD), serving as a lead counselor for the Department’s MAGIC Unit, providing mentorship, services, guidance and structure incarcerated individuals between the ages of 18-24. At HCSD, Pires was also assigned to the Marine Unit, which patrolled public water ways within the jurisdiction of Hampden County.
Pires also worked for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department as a Correction Officer, and previously served as an officer for the Springfield Police Department and West Springfield Police Department.
Pires is POST (Peace Officer’s Standards and Training) Certified and an FBI-LEEDA (Federal Bureau of Investigation – Law Enforcement Executive Development Association) certified TRILOGY Award recipient. He is also an active member of NOBLE (National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives), Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and Richard Allen Hall #30 Prince Hall Mason.
Chief Civil Deputy Pires is dedicated to enhancing community safety through his leadership, mentorship, and steadfast commitment to public service.
