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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 Alicia Manautou. 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.
Pennsylvania school board member arrested in Polk County for sexually battering a 17-year old girl
Motorcyclist and passenger killed in high-speed crash
PCSO recovers body of fisherman in Mulberry after boat capsized
olk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested registered career offender 39-year-old Jason Cherry ...
Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies charged 39-year-old Mark Anthony Poe of Frostproof for vehicul...