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News and Investigations
News & Investigations
News Releases and Public Information
Welcome to the Polk County Sheriff's Office News Room, where the Public Information Officers (PIO's) post all of the information that they release to the news media. PIO's act as liaisons between news media organizations and the Sheriff's Office. The PIO's routinely release timely and accurate information and Crime Stoppers bulletins, and respond to routine and "breaking news" media inquiries. News releases and Crime Stoppers information can be found on this page.
PCSO's full-time Public Information Officers are Brian Bruchey, Carrie Horstman, and Meghan Petty. The Public Information Officers can be reached by sending an e-mail collectively at PIOs@polksheriff.org.
The recent news releases sent out by the PIOs can be found here, and archived releases (older than 2017) can be found here.
Apr 23, 2020
Out-of-state fugitive arr...
"This drug dealer, illegally in possession of a firearm, was hiding in Polk County, Florida with war...
Apr 21, 2020
Second case of rabies con...
On Saturday, April 18, 2020, a woman living on Saint Kitts Circle in Winter Haven saw an obviously i...
Apr 20, 2020
Lakeland man arrested aft...
"We are all very grateful that nobody was shot by this dangerous felon during his armed robbery spre...
Apr 20, 2020
Five burglary suspects ar...
"Just after midnight on Saturday night, we find this stolen car lurking in an area where we have wor...
Apr 6, 2020
Polk deputies arrest thre...
Three people were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office after their car struck an occupied ho...
Mar 30, 2020
Violent felon with extens...
On Saturday evening, March 28, 2020, PCSO deputies responded to an armed burglary on Grand Pines Blv...