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Community comes together to raise money for police officer fighting ALS
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A local police officer loved by the community continues to fight ALS.
The Jacksonville Sheriff Office’s assistant chief Jimmy Judge travels several times a month for treatments that may slow down his ALS.
A fellow officer is joining forces with locals businesses to raise money to help Judge pay the medical bills.
As a kid, Kenny Lentz grew up watching a local hero, police officer Jimmy Judge.
“I’ve known him since I was a kid, like I said. You know Jimmy – he’s been a police officer for over 30 years and he’s been, you know, protecting the city of Jacksonville for over 30 years,” said Lentz.
Mar 2, 2021
PAAVOLA Barbara (Dedoes) Judge, 1940-2021. The sun set on the life of Barbara Judge on February 22, 2021, while at home in Hancock, ushering her back to the stardust from which she came.
A life-long lover of the natural world, her presence will forever be felt in the quiet of a woodlot or amongst the blooms of a wildflower garden.
Born on August 24, 1940 in Royal Oak, to Dena and Jimmy Judge, Barbara attended Berkley High School and later went on to graduate from Michigan State University with a degree in urban planning. After spending many years working for the city of Lansing in both the planning department and later as Director of the Lansing Senior Center, Barbara moved to Oregon where she obtained a master’s degree in history with an emphasis on historic preservation from Oregon State University.
Never give up: Assistant chief at JSO battles Lou Gehrig’s Disease
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jimmy Judge stepped behind the barbell. He squatted, he grunted and he lifted. He’s not as strong as he once was, but this veteran lawman impressed fellow gym members by deadlifting 225 pounds. Again and again.
In his 30 years with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Judge has never stepped away from a challenge. It’s what helped him get promoted to assistant chief.
But last year he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He went to doctors after having problems loading his gun at the practice range. His hand control went first. Then his speech started to slip.