Sheriff Grady Judd delivers remarks on deputy-involved shooting that left a woman dead 

I say it every time I watch GJ ...I love this man.!!!

Absolute epitome of what a law enforcement officer should be!

Thank you, Sheriff Judd, for brave and competent deputies! We love you!

Pro tip - don't charge a deputy with a shovel. For your health

Right On Sheriff! You are absolutely right! I support you 100% Thank you and your people!

If all the sheriffs in America with the District Attorney like Fla has America would be a safer place

I'm from Alabama, Polk County Florida is absolutely blessed to have such a great sheriff to serve his people. I wish he was here. God bless you Sheriff Judd and thank you for what you do. You ARE America's Sheriff

I love that this Sheriff BACKS HIS PEOPLE and doesn’t mince words. That reporter needs to be in this kind of confrontation and see how fast he pisses himself

I love these briefings, I wish we could hear the reporters questions better. Go Grady!

I love Sheriff Grady and his answers.

Sheriff Grady WILL go down as one of the BEST Sheriffs our Country has ever seen!

A witness said, "I don't see that the deputy had any other choice."

I love this sheriff. He stands up for his ppl regardless of what the media says. A real man with guts and conviction.

I support Sheriff Grady 100%… Great man !!!

Every town should have a Sheriff Grady…

Those reporter's make me sick. I just LOVE this man, right to the point and I loved the way he put that reporter in its place.

Sad what happened and I pray her children live a great life and are loved, She should have listened and the family should have helped her

Body cams? We don’t need no stinking body cams…the Sheriff has the coolest way of tellin people they are stupid.

God, I love this man. That’s the luckiest county in FL..

Hey Sheriff Grady, Prayers and Support for you and the Department from up in Alachua. Thank you for everything you all do.

great response to a ridiculous question love that "where were you?"

I love the way you think, Sheriff! Thanks for showing this.

Thank you and your Deputies for the service you provide. This is a bad time in history for people who provide vital services, thank you for standing tall and true.

So much truth in this man!! Tell em’ Grady!! I’m tired of seeing news outlets attacking the police. The news outlets always fail to mention all the things Grady told us here. Grady tried to help this women. Mental health services failed her.

Love it when someone has seconds to react and people want to back-seat-quarterback the entire thing.

Sheriff Grady Judd is a very great law enforcement leader. We need more like him.

I have nothing but respect for this man and agree with him we need more like him leading lawinforcement

Looks like she dug her own grave with that shovel so to speak .

Much Respect for this man. True to his word, will not stand for anything less than the truth, stands by his officers. We need more officers like this Sheriff! Thank you, Sir for sharing this video.

Good job sheriff 👍

This privacy versus accountability topic needs more discussion.

Are these reporters legit? I mean seriously, the absurdity in the questions posed is profound. Sheriff Judd 's a freaking Rockstar!!!

I'm sick of people saying that the criminal is not responsible for their own actions.

Honest to goodness this man is the most rational, smart, level headed, decent, heart connected man. He inspires and gives me faith there are decent human beings holding a position in true sense of the word “ in service”. He would be a wonderful choice to lead the US as president. I would love to meet and hug him!

I don't ever comment. This Sheriff has the best communicative skills, the best leadership ability , and the best leadership. I have had the opportunity to work for good leaders and marginal leaders, this man is a true leader! I disagree with his opinion about body cameras but I respect his position!

Sheriff Grady is one very smart man. He tells it like it is. He is a great sheriff.

I'd like to see one of these reporters be put in the same situation as these police officers and see their response!

The questions asked by the majority of the "reporters" is a testament to just how out of touch they are with the real world. Great job Sheriff!

Polk Country Sherriff Dept must have a stack a mile high of applications to be deputies there. Who wouldn't want to work for this man?

That Deputy did exactly the right thing to protect himself and had exactly NO choice.

Sheriff Grady is my hero! He is an incredible man who makes damn good sense!

Sheriff Judd, how do you put up with mentally incompetent reporters? Keep doing what you're doing.

Sheriff Judd, thank you for everything you do. It's just so hard to understand why in the world people want to blame law enforcement instead of the criminals.

Americas most loved Sheriff..I hope he makes tons of money because he deserves it.

Kudos to you and your team on your actions taken to keep the community safe. I like your stance on body cams.

Having worked in corrections and incarcerated youth, at-risk group homes, and at-risk public schools, I feel the deputy acted appropriately in self-defence. The shame lies in the lack of mental institutions and facilities to house the growing number of drug-addicted mental cases. Thank you officer Grady for your outstanding service.

I LOVE Sheriff Grady, he is a no bullshit kind of Sheriff.

Grady rocks. He is an amazing Sheriff and damn America could do well with more of this man. 💯

Maybe the reporter who came up with the alternatives should leave his phone number so the next time this comes up, he can be called to "descalate" the situation. 😂🤣 Sheriff Judd talks so well, no script needed, no lame fillers: "ya' know"..., "ummmm"..., he speaks so well. "The person that failed her, was her." PERFECT - well said. I honestly feel sad for her family, I really do, but it doesn't sound like she would continue on her violent path and cause her family more anguish and possibly harm or kill some innocent person. Maybe, just maybe, her children will be raised by healthy folks. What us the matter with these "reporters"?????? GAH...!!!!

I truly have super respect for Sherrif Judd and love seeing his videos!

Sheriff Judd Grady is the gold standard of the law... much appreciation and respect for the man 💙

Sheriff Grady needs to be elected America's Sheriff...

You could learn a lot from this man if you would open your mind and be receptive to his years of wisdom.

Sheriff Grady makes a very valid point about mental health professionals and those termed "co-responders". The points he makes are valid here in Australia. Mental Health professionals have a vital role to play in terms of patient/client management however for a variety of reasons Police are the ones called upon to deal with someone who is in a mental health crisis. Our mental health teams do not work 24/7 nor will they attend locations to deal with crisis management. They will not even proactively search for absconding patients. The reason they do not respond is due to the dangers that people in crisis and at times others present on scene pose. This is also the same reasons why Police are often formally requested to provide or be present during a mental health escort from one facility to another when clearly the person is the responsibility of the Health Department. This is why over the past 10-15 years Police have been given ever increasing amounts of mental health training to be better equipped to deal with people in crisis. In my opinion, the more training Police are required to do in relation to mental health is an indication that the mental health system is failing. However, Police can have all the mental health training in the world and despite that training, their intentions and efforts to de-escalate a situation can develop, usually rapidly, that requires the officer to defend themselves or another which ends in tragedy.

Her family says the system failed her. There you go…they had no regard that she was going to attack another person with a shovel. She failed with herself.

Thank you Sheriff Grady Judd. I am so tired of hearing people criticize the police. Without law enforcement we would all be in trouble. Thank God for Grady Judd. It makes me want to move to his county all the way from Massachusetts!

Umm a shovel is a dangerous weapon, self defense on the deputy's part. People have been killed by shovel-wielding people. She should have been hospitalized by the family, not left to run free and hurt or attempt to hurt others.

Grady Judd for President!!! Love him! Wants the best for the homeless, for the people.

Love Sheriff Grady! I do prefer body cams on law enforcement but I respect his opinion and he has a great argument against it. Just glad I'm not the one with the pressure to make that call. Maybe body cams should come to a local vote, and victims/inside homes can be redacted when there's a FOI request.

Thank you sherriff Judd and the p c s d , obviously she had a dangerous and violent demeanor, I'm sorry to see anyone lose their life ,but with that being said, it was her own actions that brought her down , remember folks that actions have consequences,

Well said Sir,

There have been very limited instances in my adult life where I've really been brought to question my own beliefs and opinions about certain things, and listening to this Sheriff talk about the body cameras is one of those instances. I can't say definitively that he's totally changed my mind about the subject, but I most certainly am questioning it and am DEFINITELY more open minded to the topic and its different sides. Wow. I actually really enjoy these moments where I'm rendered speechless and feel totally shook and lost in thought. Thoroughly appreciate hearing his thoughts on this!

We are living in the day, which has been coming a looooong time, when evil is called "good", and good is called "evil."

I am from Canada and I am proud of you and your department please all of you stay safe.

Oh Sheriff, can I slap these people who are asking these questions? WHAT is wrong with people? God Bless, Grady Judd.

This is a wise man. Today's hate of law everywhere turn there phones on them why spend tax payers money! Sheriff Grady there needs to be more like him! Much Love and Peace to you and yours! Me personally have nothing but absolute R E S P E C T for our Military and our Police Officers Thank you to them all

Thank you and your department for ALL your services.

I am just thankful the Sergeant is safe. It doesn't pay to get stupid when someone Threatens harm to Law Enforcement or anyone..

Mr. Judd seems to be a decent , honest guy

These news people need to move to Seattle

"Hweih doesn’t deny that her sister, the mother of two young girls ages 6 and 2 months, had a history of trouble that includes assault, drugs and battery on a police officer. But it was brought on, she says, by mental health issues and drug addiction. " That does not prevent the police from defending themselves and others. It makes the family responsible for doing as much as possible to get that family member UNDER self control if possible, if not under control of a psychiatrist or psychiatric ward or hospital. The police are not at fault if there is not clear communication as to what is wrong, or if the social services do not get the person into the right place, or if the court does not function fully for the person.

Judd reminds me of my Dad no-nonsense truth clear info a child can understand ...

Who is the boy who asks such silly questions?

Typical "journalists" quarterbacking cops that will never, ever, do the job.

The MSM IS SO SHAMEFUL!!!!!!! GREAT JOB SIR...

Whether as a cop, a male or female private citizen, or whomever (fill-in-the-blank), if presented with a real threat (perceived, real, there's no mistake), the person who is in defense mode with an attack has no idea of the threat person's background, how he / she was raised, how many kids he / she has, or if this is an abused or battered person. Each of us has the fundamental right to self-defense. What about YOUR kids? What about YOUR job and family and YOUR aspirations and goals? As Gordan Runyan states near the end in his excellent book, 'Resistance to Tyrants,' "second shooter is first victim." Something the liberal press has no clue, or seems that way. You must have made the decision long ago that you will use violent non-lethal or lethal force on someone who is about to harm you. This deputy was trained, alert, and he gave the woman plenty of opportunity to stop. She did not. I am sure he feels bad about it, but he had no choice. Kudos on Sheriff Judd for stating, clearly, the obvious, and for backing his people.

All power to the sergeant. He gets to go home. It is not good that a life is lost but she came at someone who was able to protect themselves. Don't mess with people. If you take drugs, that is your problem and the consequences are on you.

All the questions made by all the reporters are about trying to make the sheriff look bad or if he’s do wrong

Do the reporters ever listen to themselves? Why is it they cannot understand what they are being told. The Sheriff's Department should bring reporters along with them and have the reporters handle these situations. That MIGHT put a lick of sense into the prejudiced reporters.

God Bless the Deputies who patrol and work our streets every day and night. Pray for your Deputy and the family of that woman. The media, well, I have an idea....print up a "No stupid questions allowed" sign and put it on your desk for every press conference. The public would come to the press conference, but the media will never show up.

Amen to your thinking on placing cameras on your people, I believe that you are doing right by looking after the people first, God Bless you

Sheriff Grady is an absolute stud! Genius… That liberal reporter doesn’t stand a chance against him it’s the best thing to listen to common sense and facts over your nonsense agenda all day every day

Why is this the only man who understands the whole nation and can speak about it?

Who brings a gun to a shovel fight?? 🤦‍♂️

This sheriff's department is very popular and not in a good way But when Justice needs to be served Grady delivers, he does a wonderful job

I love Sheriff Judd, he needs to come to Texas!

Sheriff Grady is so succinct in his explanations. One of the problems we have with people in society is when they cause trouble and get injured blame someone else.

again thank you for protecting the peoples rights

Dear Sheriff Grady Judd. As a citizen or employee in your sheriff's office, I would be proud to live or work there! especially because you stand up for all people, including the weakest. 👍🏻

I respect this Sheriff. He stands up for his officers. That is how it should be. Maybe then criminals might check themselves before attacking officers and the general public.

Absolutely !! That deputy done the best for everyone !! Period !

Sheriff Grady Judd is the best Sheriff and should be in DC to head our entire countries Police forces. Remarkable man who has compassion and a no non sense Sheriif , he holds his own Police to higher standards .

We need more sheriff like this one he's doing a good job for his people thanks again

Love Sheriff Grady ❤️ he’s awesome

This woman was out of control and she could’ve attacked someone other than the deputy. Drugs and mental health doesn’t always leave room for reasoning.

Some of these "reporters" have never seen a body after an attack with a shovel. Extremely gruesome.

Sheriff Grady Judd is a great sheriff, a good man. So many people don't understand or just don't want to hear, understand fact's. He is so right on what he is saying.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

I just LOVE this Sheriff he tells it like it is good on you...

GJ never fails to give the details with the clarity of a gifted orator.....leaving no confusion of the situation. You can listen and learn or choose door # 2....