Mass Almanac

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Portrait of Thomas M. Hodgson

Hodgson, Thomas M.

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  • Agency Sheriffs
  • Division Bristol County
  • Title High Sheriff
  • Address Bristol County Jail and House of Correction, 400 Faunce Corner Road
    Dartmouth, MA 2747
  • Phone 508-995-1311
  • Email sheriff@bcso-ma.org
  • Website www.bcso-ma.us
  • X @SheriffHodgson, @BristolSheriff

Official Record

  • Year Started Current Position 1997
  • Years in Current Position 30
  • Year Elected Appointed 1997; Elected 1998
  • Number of Employees 593
  • Lockups 4

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth 2/5/1954
  • Town of Residence Dartmouth
  • Marital Status Jo-Anne

Education & Career

  • Previous Employment
    • In 1994, Sheriff Hodgson, a former Maryland Police Lieutenant for Special Operations, joined the staff of the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office and served as Deputy Superintendent of Investigations. He also served five years as a Councilor-at-Large on the New Bedford City Council.