Essex County Sheriff’s Office got a chance to assist Santa Claus during the delivery of toys and gently used coats in Essex County on December 17, 2024. For approximately 30 years the Essex ...

For Fontoura, the Christmas toy giveaway is a holiday tradition he started 33 years ago when he became sheriff. And on Tuesday, he called it “my last hurrah,” since he is retiring on Dec. 31.

Employees from the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office delivered and donated 150 toys to children in the care of the Department of Children and Families. Over the past few weeks, staff of the ...