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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.

Laughery, Gwendolyn
Aug 23, 2018

Former PCSO Telecom Train...

On Wednesday, August 22, 2018, deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 41-year-old G...

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Raccoon
Aug 22, 2018

3rd Positive Rabies Case ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Section received confirmation on Wednesday, August 2...

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Polk County News
Aug 22, 2018

Polk County deputies cond...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence at 3346 Timberline Road West, at about 12:...

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Gregory Merrill
Aug 22, 2018

PCSO Vice Unit arrests tw...

On August 21, 2018, PCSO undercover detectives conducted an operation at Saddle Creek Park and Gator...

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Baby Formula Suspect
Aug 21, 2018

PSCO detectives help conn...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has charged 21-year-old Tampa resident, Alexcia Calhoun, for steali...

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Jesus Ramirez-Velasco
Aug 20, 2018

Illegal alien arrested in...

A 31-year-old man from Mexico was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office Saturday, August 18, ...

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