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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.

Polk County News
May 3, 2018

PCSO Deputies arrest prol...

This story was posted on the PCSO Facebook page, in reference to the arrest of Kurt Schmudde, who bu...

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Polk County News
May 2, 2018

PCSO Vice Unit Arrests Fo...

On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, the PCSO Undercover Vice Unit conducted an operation at Saddle Creek Park, ...

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Cody Wheeler
May 1, 2018

Auburndale Man Arrested i...

On Monday, April 30, 2018, PCSO Traffic deputies arrested 26-year-old Cody Wheeler of Bentley Oaks B...

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Polk County News
Apr 27, 2018

PCSO Vice Unit Arrests Fo...

On Thursday, April 26, 2018, the PCSO Undercover Vice Unit conducted an operation at Saddle Creek Pa...

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Judd Jog map
Apr 26, 2018

PCSO Annual Judd Jog 5K F...

On your mark - get set - GO! This year's annual Judd Jog 5K benefitting Polk Sheriff's Charities, In...

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Wesley Pierce
Apr 25, 2018

Habitual offender capture...

On Wednesday, April 25, 2018, the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a 51-year-old Lake Wales man...

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