{"id":34437,"date":"2023-08-10T13:49:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T17:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=34437"},"modified":"2023-08-10T13:49:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T17:49:34","slug":"the-animal-killer-polk-county-sheriff-grady-judd-files-for-reelection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/08\/10\/the-animal-killer-polk-county-sheriff-grady-judd-files-for-reelection\/","title":{"rendered":"The Animal Killer Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd files for reelection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sheriff_Judd_portrait_2021-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34033\" style=\"width:293px;height:366px\" width=\"293\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sheriff_Judd_portrait_2021-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sheriff_Judd_portrait_2021-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sheriff_Judd_portrait_2021-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sheriff_Judd_portrait_2021-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sheriff_Judd_portrait_2021-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sheriff_Judd_portrait_2021-scaled.jpg 2048w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has filed to run for reelection in 2024, according to county records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is the only person seeking the position as of this report, according to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkelections.com\/m\/candidates\/candidates\">Polk County Supervisor of Elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcactionnews.com\/news\/in-depth\/polk-county-continues-to-rank-1-in-florida-for-shelter-animals-killed\">Polk County continues to rank #1 in Florida for shelter animals killed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Judd has been employed by the sheriff\u2019s office for&nbsp;over 50 years. He started as a dispatcher in 1972 before joining the patrol division two years later and rising through the ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2004, Polk County voters elected Judd as sheriff. He has served as president of the Florida Sheriffs Association and the Major County Sheriffs of America during his tenure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/08\/04\/barking-news-grady-judd-wants-to-adopt-pets-before-they-euthanized-them\/\">Barking news! Grady Judd wants you to adopt a pet before they euthanized them<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Judd filed to run as a Republican, according to county records. His campaign has not reported any monetary contributions yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has filed to run for reelection in 2024, according to county records. 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