HONOLULU – The Department of Public Safety announced Friday the appointment of Al Cummings as State Sheriff Division Administrator. Cummings will lead the department’s Sheriff Division, effective immediately.
“Al will bring valuable experience in his new role as Sheriff,” PSD Director Nolan Espinda said in a press release. “He has risen up through the ranks and has a wealth of law enforcement and security experience going back 37 years. He will provide effective leadership, accountability, and will ensure that the division operates efficiently.”
Cummings most recently served as first deputy for the Public Safety Department Sheriff Division from July 2015 to present. His duties included Sheriff Division statewide operations, staffing and administrative functions.
Cummings began his career in law enforcement in July 1980 as a state security officer (state law enforcement) under the Attorney General’s Office.