They were strangers until fate brought them together exactly one year ago. Now a friendship between a Jacksonville police sergeant and a patrol officer is forever made – topped off with a prestigious honor presented by the sheriff.
The man arrested and charged with aggravated battery in the brutal assault of a Jacksonville police officer that happened outside a Walmart Supercenter in February was ruled not competent for prosecution in October.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Steve Rudlaff is being honored with the “Supervisor of the Month” award on Thursday for the role he played in saving another officer’s life earlier this year.
For the first time since Jennifer Johnson was attacked while responding to a shoplifting call, she is opening up to News4JAX Anchor Joy Purdy speaking out about those life-changing moments, revealing the person she considers her “angel” for saving her life, and sharing the source of her incredible strength.