[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4438]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO GRADY JUDD

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, I recognize Grady Judd as he 
celebrates 50 years of service with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. 
Grady has served as sheriff since 2004, where he is a constant and 
protective presence in the community.
  Sheriff Grady joined the Polk County Sheriff's Office in 1972 as a 
dispatch officer and rose through the department's ranks. At the age of 
19, he was the youngest deputy sworn in and eventually served as a 
sergeant, colonel, and chief of staff for his predecessor before 
becoming sheriff.
  Devoted to helping others throughout the county, at 16, he managed to 
convince the Polk County Ambulance Service to hire him despite being 2 
years away from the required age of 18. Grady has always sought to help 
others throughout his community, dedicating his time and talents to 
making a difference in their lives.
  After becoming sheriff, Grady reworked how the department interacts 
with the local media. The sherriff's office seeks to provide the public 
with up-to-date information regarding investigations as quickly as 
possible, and often, Grady will issue warnings aimed at suspects that 
have since become well-known throughout Florida.
  Grady was born in Lakeland, FL, graduating from Lakeland High School 
before attending Polk Community College and Rollins College, where he 
earned his bachelor of arts and master's degrees in criminal justice. 
He is an adjunct professor at the University of South Florida and 
Florida Southern College, offering students first-hand knowledge of law 
enforcement.
  Grady's work and commitment has made a real difference in the lives 
of the people of Polk County. I am grateful for his decades of service 
and extend my best wishes to his wife, Marisa, his two adult children, 
and his 13 grandchildren on this momentous milestone.

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