Paul Tucker | |
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District Attorney of Essex County | |
Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jonathan W. Blodgett |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 7th Essex district | |
In office January 7, 2015 – January 4, 2023 | |
Preceded by | John D. Keenan |
Succeeded by | Manny Cruz |
Chief of the Salem Police Department | |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | Robert M. St. Pierre |
Succeeded by | Mary E. Butler |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Education | Salem State University (BS) Anna Maria College (MA) Massachusetts School of Law (JD) |
Paul F. Tucker is an American politician, lawyer and law enforcement officer currently serving as the District Attorney of Essex County, Massachusetts since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Tucker served as the State Representative for Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Essex district from 2014 to 2022.
Tucker formerly served as Chief of the Salem Police Department before being elected to public office.[1][2]