POLK COUNTY
Bartow
Grady Judd (NP)

Born Lakeland, FL, March 10, 1954 Education Lakeland High School; AS degree, police science, Polk Community College; BS degree, criminal justice, Rollins College; MS degree, criminal justice, Rollins College; FBI National Academy, Session 168, 1992; Police Executive Research Forum, Senior Management Institute for Police, Session 20, 1997; Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute, Chief Executive Seminar, Class 21, 1998; graduate, FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, Session 47, 2003; graduate, National Sheriffs' Association and National Institute of Corrections National Sheriffs' Institute, Session 89, 2005; FBI National Executive Institute, Session 30, 2007 Spouse Marisa Children Two Career Polk County Sheriff's Office, 1972-present: Telecommunicator, Deputy Sheriff, Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Colonel; elected Sheriff, 2004 Honors and Affiliations Polk Community College Distinguished Alumni Award, 2003; Florida Sheriffs Association Legislative Committee Chair-person, 2005; Police Executive Research Forum, 1990-present; Drug Prevention Resource Center, Board member, 2001-present; Keep Polk County Beautiful, Advisory Board member, 2002-present; State of Florida Medical Examiners Commission member, 2005-present; Polk Community College Criminal Justice Advisory Board, chairperson, 2005-present; Polk Community College Corporate College Workforce Council, 2006-present; member, Rotary Club, Bartow, 1994-present, and International Association of Chiefs of Police, 1998-present.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Address 455 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow, 33830-3916
Phone (863) 534-6200
Web site www.polksheriff.org

COUNTY DETAILS
County Seat Bartow
Population 561,606
County Web site www.polk-county.net/