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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.

Nathaniel Burkett
Oct 25, 2019

PCSO detectives arrest 17...

Thanks to tips received by other Discord text-chat users, Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives we...

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Oct 23, 2019

PCSO seeking qualified me...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is currently seeking qualified men and women in various locations i...

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Marlon Tyrone Burgess Image
Oct 22, 2019

34-year-old Marlon Tyrone...

Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives are looking for an attempted murder
suspect: 3...

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Stanley Mossburg
Oct 15, 2019

Wanted fugitive from Tenn...

During the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 15, 2019, PCSO SWAT members arrested 35-year-old ...

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Oct 2, 2019

Polk County Jail inmate J...

On October 1, 2019, PCSO detectives charged 40-year-old Polk County Jail inmate Jesusadelaida "Jesse...

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Oct 1, 2019

PCSO’s Operation Pop-Top ...

On Monday, September 30, 2019, deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested two con...

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