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Sheriff
Joseph D. McDonald Jr. was elected in November 2004 and sworn
into office by Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney on
January 5, 2005. McDonald is the 30th High Sheriff
of Plymouth County. The office dates back to 1692.
Sheriff
McDonald became the county's top law enforcement official in his
first bid for public office. Prior to his
election, he served for eight years as an Assistant District Attorney
for Plymouth County, prosecuting
cases daily in the Superior and District Courts. In addition to
supervising all criminal cases in the Plymouth court, Sheriff
McDonald also was responsible for child support enforcement actions
initiated by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. He made
history when he became the first prosecuting attorney to become
Sheriff in the department's 313 year existence.
Four
members of the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department
competed in the 2007 PCSD TOP GUN Championship at the
Brockton Police Shooting Range. Knee-deep in snow, Captain
Bob Bethoney determined Deputy Tony Melendez beat out
Deputy Sgt. Arthur Short for this year’s title.
L
to R: 2006 winner BCI Deputy Bill Rovelto, 2007 TOP GUN
Deputy Tony Melendez along with finalist Sheriff McDonald
and runner-up Deputy Sgt. Arthur Short.
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Among
Sheriff McDonald's professional associations are memberships in
the Southeast Massachusetts Prosecutors Association, the Plymouth
District Bar Association and the Plymouth County Police Officers
Association. He is also a member of the Massachusetts
and Federal Bar.
In
his first three years in office, Sheriff McDonald has restored
professionalism and morale. He manages the department in a fiscally
responsible manner, making certain that taxpayer dollars are spent
solely on appropriate items and programs.
Sheriff
McDonald is committed to protecting the citizens in the communities
and neighborhoods in which he was born and raised. A graduate
of Marshfield High School,
he received his degrees from the University of Massachusetts and
Suffolk University Law School.
Joe
resides in Kingston with his wife and two daughters. An avid history
buff, Sheriff McDonald has taught American History and Criminal
Justice at Quincy College in Plymouth.
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Sheriff Joseph
D. McDonald with Dr. Henry Kissinger |
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Sheriff Joseph McDonald with Lou
Ferrigno (The Hulk) |
Sheriff's 1968 Pontiac Firebird |
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| Sheriff McDonald with Sheriff of Nottingham, England
September 2009 |
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From
Sheriff Bradford to Sheriff McDonald
Past Sheriffs & Years of Service
John
Bradford 1692-1699
James Warren 1699-1700
Seth Arnold 1700-1701
Nathaniel Warren 1701-1706
Issac Lothrop 1706-1721
Thomas Barker 1721-1731
Jonathan Holman 1731-1733
James Warren, Sr. 1733-1756
James Warren, Jr. 1756-1779
George Partridge 1779-1813
Albert Smith 1813
Nathan Hayward 1813-1845
Branch Harlow 1845-1852
William Thomas 1852-1854
Branch Harlow 1854-1855
Daniel Phillips 1855-1856
John Perkins 1856-1857
Daniel Phillips 1857-1860
James Bates 1860-1876
Alphesus Harmon 1876-1902
Henry Porter 1902-1919
Earl Blake 1919-1928
Charles Robbins 1928-1955
Adnah Harlow 1955-1971
Linwood Snow 1971-1980
Peter Flynn 1980-1994
Peter Forman 1994-2000
Charles Decas 2000
Joseph McDonough 2000-2005
Joseph D. McDonald Jr. 2005-PRESENT
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