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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 16, 2016

PCSO Homicide Unit Arrest...

On Saturday, May 14, 2016, the PCSO Homicide Unit arrested three suspects during the investigation i...

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May 10, 2016

Sheriff Judd Announces Ag...

Sheriff Grady Judd is proud to announce that the Polk County Sheriff's Office was recently awarded ...

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Polk County News
May 5, 2016

Lakeland Man Arrested for...

On Wednesday, May 4, 2016, during a joint investigation by PCSO, Lakeland P.D., Auburndale P.D., and...

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Apr 28, 2016

Winter Haven man arrested...

On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Polk County Sheriff's Office undercover detectives arrested 35-year-ol...

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Polk County News
Apr 27, 2016

PCSO Vice Unit Arrests Tw...

On Tuesday, April 26, 2016, the PCSO Undercover Vice Unit conducted an operation at five parks in un...

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Polk County News
Apr 20, 2016

PCSO Detectives arrest ma...

On Tuesday, April 19, 2016, Polk County Sheriff's undercover detectives arrested a 66-year-old man f...

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