Crime & Safety
Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian to Be Sworn In Wednesday
It is Koutoujian's second term as Middlesex County sheriff.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MA – Peter Koutoujian will be sworn in Wednesday for his second term as Middlesex County sheriff.
Koutoujian won his bid for re-election after defeating Barry Kelleher in the State Primary in September. He ran unopposed in the general election.
It is Koutoujian's second term as sheriff of Middlesex County; he was first appointed to the position by former governor Deval Patrick in 2011.
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Koutoujian will be sworn in for a six-year term Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. in Nurses' Hall at the Massachusetts State House. He is just the 30th person to hold the post of Middlesex sheriff since the position was established in 1692.
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