PCSO awards banquet honors those who serve
The food was delicious and plentiful and the two buffet lines were more than enough to accommodate the many people who attended the awards ceremony.
Members of the Polk County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard march in step at the conclusion of the Posting of Colors.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is composed of officers, reservists and civilians, as well as volunteers. Among those recognized was William Jones, 2011 Volunteer Member of the Year.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd elaborates upon how and why he believes this department is among the tops in the nation. Of more than 15,000 law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S., the Polk County Sheriff's Office is one of only four throughout the nation that is a "Dual Flagship" agency.
Before long, practically every table was filled with Polk County Sheriff deputies, their families, and assorted guests, all present for the annual awards ceremony.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is proud of the men and women in his department. On Thursday, as part of the 2012 Polk County Sherriff’s Department annual awards dinner, he related a recent story as to why.
Judd read a letter from the the son of a man who not only was a World War II veteran, he had also served 30 years with the Chicago Police Department. After retirement, he and his wife moved to Haines City, but they never had any interaction with either the Haines City Police Department or the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
