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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.
Nov 21, 2018
PCSO deputies and WHPD of...
On Tuesday, November 20, 2018, Winter Haven P.D. officers and Polk County Sheriff’s deputies apprehe...
Nov 20, 2018
Operation Pop Top leads t...
On November 19, 2018, PCSO conducted “Operation Pop Top,” an ongoing effort to enforc...
Nov 16, 2018
The Polk County Sheriff's...
Pet Fest will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2018 between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M. at the Animal Control...
Nov 16, 2018
Lakeland man arrested on ...
A Lakeland man is now in custody after over 100 images of child pornography were discovered on hi...
Nov 16, 2018
U.S. Marshals Task Force ...
On Thursday, November 15, 2018, the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force (FRFTF), to w...
Nov 1, 2018
Domestic disturbance in M...
For the second time in less than 14-hours, the Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suici...