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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 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.
“This is the second horrific incident in a matter of weeks where an adult has killed a baby for whom...
PCSO detectives have charged 36-year-old April Thompson of Plant City with secon...
A Winter Haven man was shot Saturday, January 11, 2020 at around 9:33 p.m.
after two motorists...
On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, PCSO undercover detectives conducted an operation at Saddle Creek Park ...
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the murder of 24-year-old Henry Fern...