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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.

Street sign for Lake Ned
Jan 13, 2020

Polk County Sheriff's Off...

A Winter Haven man was shot Saturday, January 11, 2020 at around 9:33 p.m.
after two motorists...

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3 MEN ARRESTED
Jan 9, 2020

PCSO arrests 3 men on lew...

On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, PCSO undercover detectives conducted an operation at Saddle Creek Park ...

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Suspect photo
Jan 9, 2020

Lakeland man murdered, Po...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the murder of 24-year-old Henry Fern...

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Kyle Reese
Jan 9, 2020

Lakeland man arrested for...

On January 8, 2020, PCSO Homicide detectives arrested 36-year-old Kyle Reese of Lakeland for one cou...

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Mugshots of men arrested
Dec 31, 2019

Deputies arrest two Polk ...

On Monday, December 30, 2019, undercover detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Vice...

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