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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.

Operation Pop Top Graphic
Oct 1, 2019

PCSO’s Operation Pop-Top ...

On Monday, September 30, 2019, deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested two con...

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Jamie Colon mugshot
Sep 27, 2019

Traffic stop leads to arr...

On Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 2:04 P.M., a deputy from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office p...

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Polk County News
Sep 27, 2019

Lakeland coalition formed...

A public/private partnership between the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Lakeland Police Department, H...

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Polk County News
Sep 25, 2019

Phone scam alert - caller...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office recently received reports from citizens regarding telephone scams d...

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Dennis Jones Jr
Sep 18, 2019

Former detective arrested

On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, PCSO detectives arrested 31-year-old Dennis Jones, Jr., who was hire...

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Operation Pop Top Graphic
Sep 11, 2019

Two arrested for selling ...

During the afternoon of Tuesday, September 10, 2019, deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s O...

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