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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
Jun 6, 2017

PCSO investigating a depu...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in unincorporated Polk ...

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Polk County News
Jun 5, 2017

PCSO deputies charge Polk...

PCSO deputies arrested 25-year-old Kenneth McIntosh of Polk City, Saturday, June 2, 2017, for 2 coun...

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Polk County News
May 31, 2017

Operation Free Ride 2017 ...

From Thursday, May 25th through Saturday, May 27th, the PCSO Organized Retail Crimes Unit and partne...

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Polk County News
May 26, 2017

PCSO Homicide detectives ...

On Thursday, May 25, 2017, PCSO Homicide detectives arrested two men in the homicide of Preston Burn...

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Kyle Barwan
May 25, 2017

PCSO Deputies Again Arres...

On April 28, 2017, PCSO deputies received information that 26-year-old Kyle Barwan of Lakeland, who ...

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Polk County News
May 23, 2017

PCSO & Partnering Agencie...

In an undisclosed location in Polk County, beginning on Monday, May 15, through Sunday, May 21, 2017...

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