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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.
Mar 17, 2020
Detectives arrest 17 men ...
PCSO undercover detectives and partnering agencies conducted a seven-day undercover operation from M...
Mar 16, 2020
Polk County Jail Visitati...
Based on CDC social distancing recommendations related to the COVID-19 coronavirus, beginning Tuesda...
Mar 12, 2020
PCSO arrests an employee ...
"Our suspect was caught on video taking an elderly woman's money from a package and pocketing...
Mar 9, 2020
Three arrested in double ...
On Friday, March 6, 2020, based on a tip, Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives discovered the ...
Feb 27, 2020
Deputies discover and dis...
On February 25, 2020, the victim of a vehicle theft in Pasco County contacted the Polk County Sherif...
Feb 26, 2020
Convicted felon in pos...
"One would think if you've just been released from prison after being convicted of violent felonies,...