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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.
On January 24, 2022, PCSO detectives arrested 56-year-old Donnitta Jean Vaughn of Kissimmee for stea...
A sales clerk in Davenport was arrested Monday, January 24, 2022, after he sold alcohol to an 18-yea...
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in unincorporated Daven...
Polk County Jail inmate Richard McDermott (DOB 12/28/70) who was arrested on a warrant in September ...
38-year-old Erica Larrow of Lakeland was arrested for 22 counts of transmission of child pornography...
Man saved from creek suffering from hypothermia, later arrested on warrants