Petri Hawkins-Byrd Biography
Petri Hawkins-Byrd, alias Byrd, is a renowned reality TV personality. He is famous for his role as a bailiff in the Judy Judy court show. In the cast, he acts as a legal officer who is a manager or guardian with some degree of authority in carrying out his official duties.
Petri began working as a bailiff for the Brooklyn Circuit of the New York Judicial System. He was later transferred to the Manhattan Family Court division in 1986.
It was in this role that he met Judge Judy Sheindlin. During this time, Judge Judy was the supervising judge of the Manhattan Family Court. In 1989, she received a degree in criminal justice from John Jay College.
A year later, Hawkins and his entire family moved to the San Fransisco Bay Area, California, to work for the services of the United States Marshals.
Petri Hawkins Byrd Age
Petri Hawkins It is 64 years from November 2021. He he was born on November 29, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York, United States of America. Also, Petri celebrates his birthday on November 29 every year.
Hawkins-Byrd family
Byrd was born in the Graytown Road neighborhood of Jacksonville, NC as the youngest of five siblings. He joined the judiciary as a bailiff for the Brooklyn circuit of the New York City court system. In 1986, he is transferred to the Manhattan division of the Family Court.
While still serving there, that was when Byrd met Judge Judy Sheindlin, who was the supervising judge at the Manhattan Family Court. In 1989 Hawkins-Byrd obtains a degree in criminal justice from John Jay College.
A year later, he and his family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, California, when he went to work for the United States Marshals Service.
Petri Hawkins Education
After graduating from Southwest High School, he attended Hostos Community College in the Bronx.
Wife Petri Hawkins-Byrd
Petri is currently married to her wife Makita Bond Byrd since May 4, 2019. The duo met in 2012 and went to a comedy show. However, they lost contact. In 2015, Petri tried to contact Makita, but after a few messages, there was still no hope.
After appearing on Judge Judy as a bailiff, Petri was obviously on set and Makita thought about making a surprise appearance on set. Unfortunately, he didn’t seem to recognize her during the surprise, but he still acted like he did during the interaction.
Since then, they dated for awhile until May 4, 2019 when the two got married. Previously, he was married to Felicia. the couple had four children together. The couple later separated and his wife moved with their children to the West Coast.
Petri Hawkins-Byrd Judge Judy
In 1996, when Sheindlin received her own TV series, Byrd wrote a congratulatory letter, saying, “If you ever need a bailiff, my uniform will still do.” Judge Judy invited him to her house to offer him a role, which he accepted.
In and updated, Byrd has been with the show throughout its run, making him the longest-serving bailiff in history.
Your main role in the program is basically to present cases (call the parties, swear the litigants, give the case number), deliver materials between the judge and the litigants, dismiss the parties, and escort them out when the case is concluded.
In addition, Byrd had to play a larger role in controlling altercations or preventing possible altercations between the plaintiff(s) and the defendant(s).
On a few occasions, he contacted the litigants’ probation officers or performed drug tests. Despite his role-playing nature, Byrd is often seen providing rude and indifferent non-verbal expressions or exclamations.
Byrd will tell Sheindlin where she is wrong and is almost always able to provide answers in areas Sheindlin is unfamiliar with such as math, used car prices, current fashions, technology, computer related subjects, etc.
When not in the cast of his usual show, Byrd works as an event MC, guest speaker, charity supporter and community activist. He is the national president of the OK Program, which addresses social issues facing black boys and youth, and serves on the board of the Teen Center USA religious youth program.
Petri Hawkins-Byrd Awards
- indications: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program
Petri Hawkins-Byrd net worth
As of 2020, Hawkin-Byrd is estimated at one net worth of $3.5 million.
Petri Hawkins-Byrd Height
Hawkins is approximately height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m). Furthermore, her body weight is around 109 Kg (240 Ibs).
