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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
Apr 11, 2017

PCSO and Easter Bunny Vi...

In an effort to provide Easter cheer, encouragement, and some very cute stuffed animals to sick chil...

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Tillery and Hall
Mar 29, 2017

Two 14-year-olds arreste...

Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives have arrested 14-year-old Jonathan Hall and 14-year-old Zach...

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Polk County News
Mar 23, 2017

Four Suspects Arrested D...

A joint Methamphetamine drug trafficking investigation resulted in the arrests of four suspects and ...

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Polk County News
Mar 21, 2017

Polk County Sheriff’s Un...

During a six-day-long undercover investigation from Tuesday, March 14th through Sunday, March 20th, ...

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Polk County News
Mar 8, 2017

PCSO vice unit arrests f...

On Tuesday, March 7, 2017, the PCSO Undercover Vice Unit conducted an operation at Saddle Creek Park...

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Polk County News
Mar 7, 2017

PCSO Agricultural crimes ...

On Monday, March 6, 2017, PCSO deputies discovered a rooster fighting operation in Lakeland and arre...

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