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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.
Bartow man with extensive criminal history charged with the murder of Tammy Butler
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a hit and run of a jogger which occurred Tuesday n...
Beginning on Sunday, March 25th, through Saturday, March 31, 2018, Polk County Sheriff's detectives,...
On March 29, 2018, the Polk County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit arrested 18-year-old Justin...
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, PCSO deputies apprehended 23-year-old Jonathan Diaz Fundora of 7370 Sout...
PCSO Homicide detectives are conducting a death investigation in Mulberry that is being considered s...