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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.
Mar 30, 2020
Groveland man arrested af...
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old man early Sunday morning, March 29, 20...
Mar 28, 2020
PCSO Homicide detectives ...
At 10:00 p.m. on Friday night, March 27, 2020, the PCSO Emergency Communications Center (ECC) receiv...
Mar 26, 2020
Undercover detectives mak...
On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, PCSO undercover narcotics detectives served a search warrant at 114 Ha...
Mar 24, 2020
Lakeland couple caught st...
Just before 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2020, loss prevention officers working at the Walmart sto...
Mar 19, 2020
Polk County Sheriff’s Off...
Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the Poinciana area ...
Mar 17, 2020
Detectives arrest 17 men ...
PCSO undercover detectives and partnering agencies conducted a seven-day undercover operation from M...