Norfolk County Sheriff's Office

10/23/2026

Congratulations to all of the new officers, especially those who will soon be serving with police departments in Norfolk County in the communities of Bellingham, Canton, Medway, Needham, Norwood, and Plainville.

Congratulations to the MPTC Marlborough Police Academy 2nd Recruit Officer Course (ROC) on their graduation! After weeks of rigorous training, these 57 new officers are ready to serve their communities across Massachusetts. May the lessons you learned and the skills you gained carry you forward on a safe and fulfilling career in public safety. Congratulations to the entire 2nd ROC!

Read more in our press release: mass.gov/news/local-police-officers-graduate-from-the-mptc-police-academy-37

10/21/2026

Education and programs are a critical part of the care and custody of individuals at the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Center. On Wednesday, Sheriff Patrick McDermott gathered with our amazing staff to recognize a valued member our educational team.
Nora Quinn is our Deputy Director of Education and Programs, and she has been enhancing the educational reach of the sheriff’s office since being hired more than two years ago.
Nora began her career with the sheriff’s office by bringing our Youth Leadership Academy to new heights and then by developing an interactive curriculum, based on state education standards, that we could be utilized by local schools.
In her current role as Deputy Director of Programs & Education at our correctional facility in Dedham Nora is focused - like other dedicated members of the team - with inspiring positive change for those in our custody by connecting them with skills needed for a successful reentry into their communities.
Congratulations Nora on being our Employee of the Quarter!

10/17/2026

A great day honoring and supporting our local veterans! Sheriff Patrick McDermott, the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office, and the Town of Avon, MA Veterans Service Office hosted a successful veterans-focused “House to House for Heroes” outreach in Avon on Saturday

The community-driven initiative allowed volunteers to meet the men and women who have given so much to their country through their honorable military service. It also provided volunteers an opportunity to deliver essential information about the benefits, services, and resources available to veterans, and to thank them for their service.

The event began with a kickoff ceremony at Frank M. Noyes VFW Post 8892, Avon MA, on East Main Street in Avon, where Sheriff McDermott recognized the day's honorary veteran chairperson, Tim Plaisted. Mr. Plaisted is a United States Army veteran and a Purple Heart recipient who served in Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom.

House to House for Heroes is meant to honor all who have served, like Mr. Plaisted. After the kickoff ceremony, volunteers were assigned homes to conduct their door-to-door outreach to more than 150 veterans in Avon.

"Mr. Plaisted is also an advocate for veterans to apply for and accept any support and benefits they qualify for, after their military service," said Sheriff McDermott. "That is at the heart of the House to House for Heroes veteran outreach, and I am thankful for Mr. Plaisted's service, and for the volunteers who took part in this door-to-door effort."

Avon was the tenth Norfolk County community visited through this veterans' outreach program. Previous House to House for Heroes outreach events have been hosted by the sheriff's office in Holbrook, Canton, Foxborough, Stoughton, Walpole, Norfolk, Weymouth, Braintree, and Quincy.

10/17/2026

Join us Saturday morning in Avon. Volunteer for our House to House for Heroes veterans outreach.

The new date is set! The Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office House to House for Heroes veterans outreach in Avon will now happen on Saturday, October 17th! This great volunteer-driven event supporting our local veterans will happen rain or shine – barring, another Nor-easter!
We are excited to visit veterans in the Town of Avon, MA to deliver packets of information about the many benefits, services, and support available to the men and women who served honorably in our nation’s military.
The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. on October 17th with a kickoff ceremony at Frank M. Noyes VFW Post 8892, Avon MA, located at 263 E Main Street in Avon. Volunteers will then be assigned homes to conduct their door-to-door outreach of Avon’s veterans.
Avon will be the tenth Norfolk County Community visited by volunteers through this veterans’ outreach from the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office.
We hope you can join us on our new date. Thank you!

10/16/2026

Important: Quincy District Court and the Norfolk County Juvenile Court Quincy/Stoughton Sessions are relocating to 400 Crown Colony Drive in Quincy, on Monday, Oct. 26.

The courts' relocation will allow for the state's planned demolition and construction of a new justice facility - which is scheduled to open in the spring of 2030 at 1 Dennis Ryan Parkway in Quincy.

An artist's rendering of the future justice center in Quincy is below from the designer Schwartz/Silver Architects, Inc.

Please see links in the comments' section for more details and please plan ahead before making visiting the temporary court facility on Crown Colony Drive. Thank you.

10/15/2026

Sheriff Patrick McDermott and the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office will host its tenth House to House for Heroes veterans outreach this Saturday, Oct. 17th in the Town of Avon. We are looking for volunteers to join us to deliver information about the benefits and services available to local veterans. Please meet us at 9:30 a.m. at VFW Post 8892 at 263 E. Main Street in Avon for a short kickoff ceremony, before volunteers are assigned homes to visit in Avon. Thank you to Christine James from WATD for helping us spread the word.
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