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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
Sep 2, 2017

Lakeland Man Arrested in ...

Late last evening (Friday, September 1, 2017), thanks to tips from those who saw the news and social...

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Polk County News
Aug 29, 2017

Four juveniles arrested i...

Late Monday afternoon, on August 28, 2017, Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested four juven...

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Polk County News
Aug 23, 2017

PCSO Deputies Arrest Vete...

On August 22, 2017, Polk County Sheriff's Agricultural Crimes Detectives arrested 66-year-old Dr. Ga...

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Polk County News
Aug 18, 2017

Three Former Department o...

On Thursday, August 17, 2017, three former DJJ G4S Highlands Youth Academy (HYA) staff members were ...

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Polk County News
Aug 14, 2017

Deputies arrest juvenile ...

Polk County Sheriff's Office General Crimes Unit detectives arrested 20-year-old Devon Toothman of A...

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Polk County News
Aug 10, 2017

PCSO assists Winter Haven...

PCSO K-9 Unit deputies and the Aviation Unit assisted WHPD in locating three suspects who committed ...

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