John J. Buckley III (August 12, 1929 - March 20, 1994) was an American politician who served as Sheriff of Middlesex County Massachusetts from 1970 to 1980.
Buckley graduated from Malden High School and went on to earn a business degree at Boston College.
Buckley was appointed sheriff on April 10, 1970, by governor Francis W. Sargent following the death of Howard W.
[6] During his tenure, Buckley gained national attention for his stands against the death penalty, support for vocational training and rehabilitation programs for inmates, support for gun control laws, and the elimination of violence on prime-time television.
Buckley then dropped out of the race and attempted to move his delegates to Hatch, however the nomination was won by the conservative King on the second ballot.