BOSTON — Embattled Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins will step down from his post while he defends himself against federal extortion charges.
In a joint statement, Gov. Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Campbell said Tompkins has “agreed to step away from his position until the federal case against him is resolved” and tapped Special Sheriff Mark Lawhorne to temporarily fill the post.
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By Christian M. Wade | Statehouse Reporter
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