Florida Sheriff Grady Judd in His Own Words

There was a time in America when more of the people in law enforcement were serious about punishing criminals and protecting law-abiding citizens. Polk County, in Central Florida, still features such a man: Sheriff Grady Judd.

Grady Judd began his career at the Polk County Sheriff ’s Office (Florida) in 1972 as a dispatcher. After transferring to the Patrol Division in 1974, he quickly progressed through the ranks – holding every rank from sergeant to colonel. Polk County overwhelmingly elected Grady to serve as sheriff in 2004.

Sheriff Judd is a Polk County School Board Hall of Fame inductee, a past recipient of Polk State College’s prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award, the 2008 Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award, Protect Our Children Junny Award, the 2013 Callyo’s Leaders in Online Child Protection Award, as well as the 2013 Church Women United Human Rights Award. He is a past President of the Florida Sheriffs Association and the Major County Sheriffs of America, a national organization serving counties with a population of 500,000 or more.

In this video, you can hear why Sheriff Judd has become so popular with the upstanding citizens of Central Florida (but not the criminals).