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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.

Taylor Stracqualursi
Jul 1, 2021

Winter Haven man arrested...

A Winter Haven man was arrested on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, by PCSO Computer Crimes detectives for ...

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Operation Pop Top Graphic
Jun 30, 2021

Operation Pop Top: Store ...

One arrested for the sale of alcohol to a person under 21.

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Operation Pop Top Graphic
Jun 29, 2021

One arrested for illegal ...

Store clerk arrested for selling alcohol to a 18-year-old

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Sam Bolin
Jun 29, 2021

PCSO traffic stop in unin...

On Sunday, June 27, 2021, PCSO deputies arrested 23-year-old Sam Bolin of Boynton Beach for drug tra...

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Ft. Faser Trail
Jun 28, 2021

PCSO seeks Fort Fraser T...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is seeking volunteers willing to partner with law enforcement as memb...

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Davenport armed burglary suspects
Jun 28, 2021

Five teenaged suspects wi...

Five teenaged suspects (ages 15-18) from St. Petersburg, all of whom who have criminal histories, we...

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