Click Here for ADA Accessible Format

Polk County Sheriff’s Phone# 863-298-6200

If in an emergency Dial 911

Polk County Sheriff Facebook Polk County Sheriff Twitter Polk County Sheriff Instagram Polk County Sheriff Youtube

Hit enter to search or ESC to close

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.

Christina Siddell
Mar 9, 2021

PCSO Deputies arrest elem...

On March 8, 2021, PCSO detectives arrested 38-year-old Christina Siddell of LakeChristina Siddell Wa...

Read More
Operation Pop Top Graphic
Mar 9, 2021

Store clerk arrested for ...

Store clerk arrested for selling alcohol to a 17-year-old

Read More
Daniel Fehringer
Mar 2, 2021

PCSO Detectives arrest co...

On March 1, 2021, PCSO Special Victims Unit detectives arrested 28-year-old DanielDaniel Fehringer F...

Read More
Eric Olson
Mar 1, 2021

Polk City man arrested fo...

A Polk City man is in jail and being held on $100,000 bond with 19 counts possession of child pornog...

Read More
Operation Pop Top Graphic
Feb 26, 2021

2 store clerks arrested f...

2 Store clerks arrested for selling alcohol to an 18yr old

Read More
Arne Jensen, Jr
Feb 18, 2021

PCSO detectives arrest Av...

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, PCSO detectives arrested 42-year-old Arne Jensen, Jr. of Avon Park ...

Read More