Welcome to the Polk County Sheriff's Office Cybersubstation. This is a real working substation for use by members of the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the media and the public.

I encourage you to make the Cybersubstation the home page for your internet browser.

You will attend regular briefings on emerging gang activity in Polk County, obtaining concealed weapons permits and other matters of community interest.

Learn about the latest "bust," complete with digital photographs and news releases. This is the same site that the media uses to get the facts--only you learn about it here first!

We also are offering electronic tours of our facilities, including the highly successful Sheriff's Training and Respect Program, names of convicted sexual predators, and Polk's Five most wanted persons. You can also search our Warrants and Jail Information files.

You can help make Polk County a safer place to live from the comfort of your living room. Check in often--and by the way, "let's be careful out there!"

Grady Judd
Sheriff, Polk County Florida

Meet Your Sheriff

Grady Judd began his career at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office 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.  In 2004, Polk County overwhelmingly elected Grady to serve as Sheriff by a 64% majority vote against two opponents.  In November 2008, he was re-elected, with 99% of the vote.

Sheriff Judd has earned higher education degrees through the Masters level – having obtained both a Masters and Bachelor degree from Rollins College.  He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the Senior Management Institute for Police, the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, and the FBI National Executive Institute.

Sheriff Judd has taught as an adjunct professor at both the University of South Florida and Florida Southern College.  He is a past recipient of Polk Community College’s prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award and the 2008 Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award.  He continues to serve the community on several boards and committees, including the Drug Prevention Resource Center and VISTE.   In 2005, Governor Bush appointed him to the State of Florida Medical Examiners Commission, where he served for four years.  In 2008, Governor Crist appointed Sheriff Judd to serve on the Florida Parole Commission’s Parole Qualifications Committee.  He also currently serves as the Chairman of the Florida Sheriffs Association Board of Directors and as the Florida Sheriffs Emergency Task Force Chairman.

Grady is married to Marisa, his wife of 37 years.  He has two grown sons and one grandson.