Polk County Sheriff’s Phone# 863-298-6200
If in an emergency Dial 911
Jail Inquiry
Events
Animal Services
Career Opportunities
Become a Volunteer
Contact Us
Welcome from
Sheriff Grady Judd
Welcome to the Polk County Sheriff's Office Website. We are happy to provide this site as a resource for use by members of the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the media, and the public. By following us on the Internet, you can help make Polk County a safer place to live from the comfort of your living room. Check in often. And, if you need us - call us. We will always answer the call.
WE ARE ALWAYS HIRING!
Click here for more information about our sign-on bonuses for current law enforcement officers.
Jun 26, 2025
PCSO deputy resigns upon hi...
A traffic enforcement deputy from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office resigned Wednesday aftern...
Read More
Jun 24, 2025
Eight suspects arrested and...
Eight suspects arrested and 64 pounds of Fentanyl worth $4.5 million seized in two separate Fentan...
Read More
Jun 23, 2025
Two adults and a juvenile f...
Three lads from Altamonte Springs learned that crime & Polk County don't mix
Read More
Jun 23, 2025
In the wake of Sunday’s act...
PCSO offers free active assailant preparation training
Read More
Jun 21, 2025
PCSO enforcement of illegal...
Two sales clerks arrested for selling to a 15-year old
Read More
always looking out for our community
Crime Stoppers
Theft of beer at Kangaroo Express store
Jul 15, 2022
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman
Polk County Sheriff's detectives are investigating the theft of over $50.00 worth of beer from the Kangaroo Express store located at 2100 West Memorial Blvd. in Lakeland.
The theft occurred just before midnight during the late evening hours of Friday, June 24, 2022. The suspect seen here walked into the beer cave and removed one case each of Heineken and Michelob Ultra beer. He then walked out of the store without paying. He's described as a black male wearing denim shorts, a multi-colored shirt, and slides. He is believed to be a local man who goes by the nickname "Little Money."
If anyone has information about this theft they are urged to contact Detective Marshall at 863-577-1625 and reference case number 22-26499.
.jpg?sfvrsn=5c095913_10 "GCU")
Latest Tweets
Follow Us On Twitter
Polk County Sheriff, Grady Judd, briefed the media from the scene of a deputy involved shooting that occurred on 6/30/25 near Caspian Rd and St Cloud Rd in Poinciana. No deputies were injured. The suspect, Wilfrido Ramon Morales, was injured and is in custody. x.com/i/web/status/1…
Sheriff Grady Judd will brief the media at 5:30 p.m. Monday afternoon, June 30, 2025, from the scene of a deputy- involved shooting in Poinciana. No deputies were injured. The suspect was injured and is in custody.
Media should go to the area of St Cloud Road and Caspian Road… x.com/i/web/status/1…
PCSO deputies went looking for 52-year old Nathan Stokes of Lake Wales on Sunday, June 29th, at around 3:28 pm.
Stokes had two outstanding Polk County warrants (Burglary, Fraud, Theft, and Possession of Methamphetamine) and one Osceola County warrant (Felony Petit Theft).
The… x.com/i/web/status/1…
Pride in Service
Accreditations
