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Suffolk’s 1st African-American sheriff begins to shape department

<p>Errol Toulon, Suffolk County's first-ever African-American sheriff and the county's first Democratic sheriff in 40 years, sat down with News 12 Wednesday to speak about how he plans to tackle many problems plaguing the county.&nbsp;</p>

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Feb 21, 2018, 3:39 PM

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