Elect Paul Tucker District Attorney

Dedicated, experienced, innovative, and determined... the qualities that have made Paul Tucker a positive force in law enforcement and criminal justice for over 30 years.

He's been an attorney for 21 years, a member of the Massachusetts Bar and a college adjunct criminal justice professor and former police academy public safety instructor. He holds a Juris Doctorate in Law, both Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in Criminal Justice.

Paul Tucker has been an effective State Representative serving on the Public Safety/Homeland Security, Judiciary, and Mental Health /Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Committees. He Co-Chaired the Special State Commission on Adolescent Crime. He has worked in partnership with the Essex County District Attorney, Essex County Sheriff, Municipal Chiefs of Police, and local non-profit organizations to strengthen and improve our criminal justice system.

A respected former Salem Police Chief with proven administrative skills managing a department of over 100 employees and a budget exceeding $10 million annually. A Salem Police Medal of Valor recipient, Paul is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, the 2010 New England Law Enforcements Executive Development Seminar, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Advanced Narcotics Investigation. Paul previously served as Director of the North Shore Drug Task Force and member of the Board of Directors of the New England Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association.

Paul is an active and trusted community leader and a dedicated husband, father, friend and neighbor. Paul is a valued member of the Salem community.

Paul Tucker: Dedicated, Experienced, Innovative, and Determined ...Just the kind of District Attorney we want and need working to make Essex County a safer place to live and work!