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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.
Apr 19, 2018
Polk County detectives ar...
On Wednesday, April 18, 2018, the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a man and woman who fled fro...
Apr 18, 2018
PCSO In Need of Substitut...
PCSO is seeking qualified men and women in various locations in Polk County who desire to work as a ...
Apr 9, 2018
PCSO Deputies arrest Hain...
On Saturday, April 7, 2018, PCSO Traffic deputies arrested 23-year-old Mario Lopez-Morales of 187 Br...
Apr 5, 2018
Arrest made in Mulberry h...
Bartow man with extensive criminal history charged with the murder of Tammy Butler
Apr 4, 2018
17-year-old jogger badly ...
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a hit and run of a jogger which occurred Tuesday n...
Apr 3, 2018
Operation Cyber Guardian:...
Beginning on Sunday, March 25th, through Saturday, March 31, 2018, Polk County Sheriff's detectives,...