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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.

Jesus Ramirez-Velasco
Aug 20, 2018

Illegal alien arrested in...

A 31-year-old man from Mexico was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office Saturday, August 18, ...

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Tara Thompson
Aug 17, 2018

PCSO deputies arrest Lake...

On Saturday, August 11, 2018, at approximately 6:00 pm, PCSO responded to an armed robbery on Avenue...

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brondon manning
Aug 16, 2018

Lakeland man arrested one...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 22-year-old Brondon Manning of Lakeland, Wednesday, August...

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Shawn Hackney
Aug 14, 2018

Polk County Sheriff's dep...

On Monday, August 13, 2018, PCSO deputies assisted the Plant City Police Department with the recover...

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Jessie Cisneros
Aug 13, 2018

Polk County Sheriff's Off...

On Saturday, August 11, 2018, at approximately 6:00 pm, PCSO responded to an armed robbery on Avenue...

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Michael Caraway
Aug 13, 2018

PCSO Computer Crimes Dete...

“Here’s another disgusting suspect who preyed on a Polk County child online. We say it over and over...

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