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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.

Freddy and Maria
Sep 28, 2023

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

During a seven-day undercover human trafficking operation, which began on Tuesday, September 19, 202...

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Operation Pop Top
Sep 26, 2023

Two sales clerks arrested...

PCSO nabs two sales clerks for selling alcohol to a 17-year old

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Jose Chaidez
Sep 26, 2023

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

PCSO looking for violent man

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Fernando Gonzalez
Sep 25, 2023

Lakeland man charged with...

Federal Air Marshal arrested by the PCSO for domestic violence

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Michael Richards
Sep 21, 2023

Former Polk deputy arres...

46-year-old former Deputy Sheriff Michael Brian Richards was arrested today, September 21, 2023 for ...

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Rashan Harris and Lilia Gonzalez
Sep 18, 2023

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

After an extensive four-day-long around the clock investigation, PCSO Homicide detectives solved the...

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