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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 Meghan Petty. 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.

Polk County News
Jan 6, 2017

PCSO Deputies Arrest Lake...

Excellent police work and the false report of a stolen car led to the arrest of a suspect for burgla...

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Polk County News
Dec 26, 2016

The Polk County Sheriff's...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Southeastern University, is establishing the S...

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Polk County News
Dec 24, 2016

PCSO Conducting Deputy I...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives are currently conducting a deputy involved shooting at 7342 ...

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Operation Numero Dos
Dec 22, 2016

Operation Numero Dos: joi...

During a two-month-long investigation Polk County Sheriff’s Office undercover detectives, working wi...

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Heroin and Meth Suspects
Dec 22, 2016

Polk deputies arrest 9; s...

In December 2016, members of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Bureau of Special Investigations, Org...

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Tammy Strickland
Dec 20, 2016

Christmas Grinch is in th...

38-year-old Tammy Strickland of Eagle Lake was arrested on Monday, December 19, 2016, charged with G...

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