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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
Jul 27, 2018

2nd Positive Rabies Case ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Section confirmed on Friday, July 27, 2018, the seco...

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Shannon Baxley
Jul 23, 2018

Lakeland felon who assaul...

On Sunday, July 22, 2018, at about 8:00 p.m., a Polk County Sheriff's Office Deputy was forced to sh...

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July 2018 Racketeering Suspects
Jul 20, 2018

Three arrested and one ot...

Three people have been arrested following a Polk County Sheriff's Office Organized Retail Theft Unit...

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Polk County News
Jul 8, 2018

Standoff in Lakeland ends...

"Our deputies worked diligently over the past 24 hours to bring about a peaceful resolution. Thanks ...

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Crash pic 98 and Cypress
Jul 6, 2018

PCSO Investigating Two-Ve...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash south of Lakeland, that ...

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James Johnson
Jun 25, 2018

PCSO Deputies arrest Wint...

On Saturday, June 22, 2018, the PCSO Special Victims Unit obtained an arrest warrant for 33-year-old...

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