Cummings, James M.

Official Record

• Year Started Current Position 1999
• Years in Current Position 28
• Year Elected 1998
• Number of Employees 340
• Lockups 1
• Job Description Corrections/Law Enforcement, Community Service

Personal Information

• Place of Birth South Boston
• Town of Residence Falmouth, MA
• Marital Status Married
• Children 4

Education & Career

• Education
  • Northeastern University, Bachelor of Science, (Law Enforcement)
  • Anna Maria College, Master's Degree, (Criminal Justice)
  • State Police Academy, Framingham.
• Previous Employment
  • US Navy
  • Massachusetts State Police for 23 years
  • Crime Prevention and Control Unit attached to the Office of Cape and Islands District Attorney Phillip A. Rollins
  • coordinated and taught at the first homicide school ever offered at the Massachusetts State Police Academy. Retired in 1997 as the Detective Lieutenant in charge of the State Police Detective Unit. Elected and sworn in as Barnstable County Sheriff January 1999
  • oversees the multi-faceted Barnstable County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) which includes the operations of the Barnstable County Correctional Facility (BCCF), the Bureau of Criminal Investigations, the Civil Process Unit, a K9 unit, a Marine Unit and the Emergency Communications (911 Dispatch) Center.
• Organizations
  • Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, VP for Training and Leadership
  • National Sheriffs Association
  • International Police Chiefs Association
  • Southeastern Massachusetts Police Chiefs Association
  • Cape & Islands Emergency Medical Services Systems (CIEMSS)
  • Executive Committee for Regional Substance Abuse Council
  • Regional Emergency Planning Committee Executive Member
  • Cape Cod Law Enforcement Council
  • Governor’s Appointee to the MMR Civilian Advisory Council to Environmental Management Commission
  • Member E911 Commission
  • Member Governor Baker’s Transition Team.