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Sheriff Judd addresses arrest of Winter Haven pastor
Filed: Aug 04, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd spoke after Timothy Chaneyfield, a Winter Haven pastor and hospice chaplain, was arrested.
WHO: Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd; Timothy Chaneyfield (42), pastor at St. James United American Free Will Baptist Church
WHAT: Sheriff Judd commented on the arrest of a Winter Haven pastor who also claimed to be a chaplain for Compassionate Care Hospice of Lakeland.
WHEN: Aug 04, 2026 at 8:46 AM ET
WHERE: Winter Haven, Florida
WHY: Chaneyfield was arrested, prompting the sheriff’s public remarks.
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