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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.
Nov 26, 2019
Former detective arrested...
On Monday, November 25, 2019, PCSO detectives arrested 31-year-old Dennis Jones, Jr., for 22 counts ...
Nov 22, 2019
PCSO investigating death ...
Around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2019, the PCSO Emergency Communications Center received ...
Nov 18, 2019
15-year-old bitten by rac...
On Thursday, November 14, 2019, PCSO Animal Control responded to the Providence neighborhood...
Nov 18, 2019
Lakeland man arrested for...
On Friday evening, November 15, 2019, PCSO deputies responded to the Highland City Ball Park (3930 B...
Nov 15, 2019
Polk Sheriff's Charities ...
Polk Sheriff's Charities, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit charitable organization, is sponsoring ...
Nov 14, 2019
Polk County Sheriff’s Off...
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has received a report of a telephone scammer posing as a util...