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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.

Kyle Barwan
May 25, 2017

PCSO Deputies Again Arres...

On April 28, 2017, PCSO deputies received information that 26-year-old Kyle Barwan of Lakeland, who ...

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Polk County News
May 23, 2017

PCSO & Partnering Agencie...

In an undisclosed location in Polk County, beginning on Monday, May 15, through Sunday, May 21, 2017...

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Polk County News
May 12, 2017

PCSO vice unit arrests...

On Thursday, May 11, 2017, Polk County Sheriff's Office undercover detectives conducted an investiga...

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Polk County News
May 10, 2017

First Rabies case confirm...

Polk County Animal Control confirms the first case of rabies for the year 2017, after a bat in the L...

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Polk County News
May 8, 2017

PCSO deputies charge Fros...

On Friday, May 5, 2017, deputies arrested 31-year-old Jarrod Lee of Frostproof, for one count vehicu...

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Polk County News
May 8, 2017

Mulberry Constable Murder...

Eighty-one years after making the ultimate sacrifice for his fellow citizens in Mulberry and Polk Co...

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