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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.

James Johnson
Jun 25, 2018

PCSO Deputies arrest Wint...

On Saturday, June 22, 2018, the PCSO Special Victims Unit obtained an arrest warrant for 33-year-old...

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Polk County News
Jun 21, 2018

The Polk County Sheriff's...

On Thursday, June 21, 2018, the Polk County Sheriff's Office released a 9-1-1 call made on June 18, ...

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Polk County News
Jun 13, 2018

PCSO In Need of Substitut...

PCSO is seeking qualified men and women in Lakeland who desire to work as a substitute crossing guar...

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James Williams
Jun 12, 2018

PCSO detectives arrest ma...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested first degree murder suspect 36-year-old James Williams in ...

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David Munroe
Jun 12, 2018

PCSO detectives make arre...

28-year-old David Lee Munroe III, of 722 Henry Street, Apt. B, in Auburndale, was arrested Tuesday, ...

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Jesse Lopez
Jun 11, 2018

PCSO Deputies arrest Wint...

On Tuesday, June 12, 2018, PCSO undercover detectives, working with the DEA and the Department of He...

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