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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.

Ronald Strouse
Jun 12, 2019

Lake Wales man arrested f...

On Tuesday, June 11, 2019, PCSO homicide detectives arrested 73-year-old Ronald Strouse of Harte Dri...

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Andrew Griffin Mugshot
May 31, 2019

Lakeland man arrested a s...

On Thursday, May 30, 2019, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 48-year-old Andre...

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Jerome Lingenfelter mugshot
May 30, 2019

60 additional criminal ch...

Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office have added on 60 new charges of posse...

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Juanita Tappin
May 29, 2019

Former school bus attenda...

On May 29, 2019, PCSO Special Victims Unit detectives arrested 43-year-old Juanita Tappin of Lakelan...

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Frank Keller
May 28, 2019

PCSO Detectives arrest Da...

On May 26, 2019, PCSO Special Victims Unit detectives arrested 55-year-old Frank Keller of Davenport...

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PCSO Crossing Guard
May 22, 2019

PCSO in need of substitut...

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

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