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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.
On May 2, 2023, PCSO deputies arrested 38-year-old Michael Granger and 29-year-old Leila Chaney, bot...
Operation Pop Top: Illegal Alcohol Sales to Person Under 21
Couple responsible for Bartow man's murder arrested
Violent man dies after attacking family and deputies, possibly from drug intoxication or excited del...
Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating the death of a Polk County Jail Inmate tha...
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Executive Staff members of the Polk County Sheriff's Office will ...