Click Here for ADA Accessible Format

Polk County Sheriff’s Phone# 863-298-6200

If in an emergency Dial 911

Polk County Sheriff Facebook Polk County Sheriff Twitter Polk County Sheriff Instagram Polk County Sheriff Youtube

Hit enter to search or ESC to close

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.

Scam Alert photo
Nov 14, 2019

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has received a report of a telephone scammer posing as a util...

Read More
Failure to register Operation Trick or Treat suspects
Nov 14, 2019

Operation Trick-Or-Treat:...

In collaboration with the Florida Sheriff’s Association Task Force Operation “Hallowed Streets,” the...

Read More
Picture of a raccoon
Nov 13, 2019

9th case of rabies confir...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Section confirmed on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, t...

Read More
Sex Offenders failure to register mugshots
Nov 8, 2019

Polk County Sheriff's Off...

During the month of October 2019, Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives in the Special Victims Res...

Read More