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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
Mar 2, 2018

We must have a layered ap...

A timely editorial from Sheriff Grady Judd about current legislative effort to pass a school safety ...

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Polk County News
Feb 28, 2018

14-year-old student arres...

On Tuesday, February 27, 2018, Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 14-year-old Dakota Hal...

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Polk County News
Feb 26, 2018

Florida Department of Cor...

On Sunday, February 25, 2018, PCSO deputies arrested 38-year-old Jarvis Lamar Stewart for one count ...

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Polk County News
Feb 23, 2018

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, PO...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla.

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Miguel LazaroPerez
Feb 23, 2018

PCSO deputies arrest two ...

On Thursday, February 22, 2018, Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 25-year-old Atanancio...

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Polk County News
Feb 23, 2018

The Polk County Sheriff'...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with Webber International University, is establishi...

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