Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz received the
Massachusetts Bar Association's Community Service Award from the
Plymouth County Bar Association on Dec. 10. MBA Past President
Edward W. McIntyre presented Cruz, district attorney for nearly a
decade, with the award at the Thorny Lea Golf Club in Brockton.
In addition to his work as a district attorney, Cruz is an
adjunct professor at Massasoit Community College and an instructor
with Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Inc. He has
volunteered as a baseball, hockey and soccer coach for teams on the
South Shore, mostly in Marshfield. Cruz has also served on numerous
state boards, including the Governor's Commission on Criminal
Justice Invocation and the Governor's Council on Capital
Punishment.