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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
Apr 3, 2018

Operation Cyber Guardian:...

Beginning on Sunday, March 25th, through Saturday, March 31, 2018, Polk County Sheriff's detectives,...

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Justin Cruey
Apr 2, 2018

18-year-old Auburndale ma...

On March 29, 2018, the Polk County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit arrested 18-year-old Justin...

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Jonathon Fundora
Mar 29, 2018

PCSO Detectives arrest Mi...

On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, PCSO deputies apprehended 23-year-old Jonathan Diaz Fundora of 7370 Sout...

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Polk County News
Mar 23, 2018

PCSO investigating suspic...

PCSO Homicide detectives are conducting a death investigation in Mulberry that is being considered s...

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Teens in crime spree March 2018
Mar 23, 2018

Group of teens charged fo...

On March 18, 2018 at 3:07 a.m., the Orlando Police Department arrested three teens in a stolen car w...

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Rodney Schmitz
Mar 22, 2018

Lakeland man arrested for...

On Tuesday, March 20, 2018, PCSO Traffic deputies obtained an arrest warrant for 36-year-old Rodney ...

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