G. Sarsfield Ford
G. Sarsfield Ford (September 6, 1933 – May 19, 2013) was an American jurist. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Ford graduated from the University of Notre Dame. He then received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and was admitted to the Connecticut Bar. He practiced law in Bridgeport, Connecticut. In 1973, he was appointed to the Connecticut Superior Court, and later held the office of Chief Administrative Judge for the Connecticut Judicial Marshal Services. Early years. After graduating from St Patrick's School in 1951, Ford attended high school at Fairfield College Preparatory School, Connecticut. Following graduation  from the University of Notre Dame, he became a law graduate from the Georgetown University in 1958 and joined the Connecticut Bar in February 1959. Career span. Ford worked for law firms like the Keogh and Candee in Norwalk and the Bridgeport law firm of Clancy and Kenney, also becoming a partner in the latter. 1962 saw his appointment to public defender in Fairfield County and Superior Court Judge in 1973, as designated by Governor Thomas J. Meskill. He became a Senior Judge in 2003. Judge Ford, reputed for his "fair but firm" justice, has been described as "Mr. Clean  in a black robe". Said Ford at Russell Peeler's sentencing: "He doesn't deserve any consideration. He cannot be expected to be rehabilitated and be put back on the street and stay away from the criminal element. ... I'd be a fool to expect that."