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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 Alicia Manautou. 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.

Cleveland Carr
Mar 24, 2020

Lakeland couple caught st...

Just before 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2020, loss prevention officers working at the Walmart sto...

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Polk County News
Mar 19, 2020

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the Poinciana area ...

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Polk County News
Mar 17, 2020

Detectives arrest 17 men ...

PCSO undercover detectives and partnering agencies conducted a seven-day undercover operation from M...

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Polk County News
Mar 16, 2020

Polk County Jail Visitati...

Based on CDC social distancing recommendations related to the COVID-19 coronavirus, beginning Tuesda...

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Michael Rowland
Mar 12, 2020

PCSO arrests an employee ...

"Our suspect was caught on video taking an elderly woman's money from a package and pocketing...

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Todd Michael Jackson
Mar 9, 2020

Three arrested in double ...

On Friday, March 6, 2020, based on a tip, Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives discovered the ...

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