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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.

Robert Banks Homicide
Mar 9, 2016

PCSO Detectives Arrest Fo...

On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, PCSO Homicide detectives, working with the Sumter County Sheriff's Offi...

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Polk County News
Mar 3, 2016

PCSO Vice Unit Arrests Th...

On Tuesday, March 1, 2016, the PCSO Undercover Vice Unit conducted an operation at Saddle Creek Park...

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Polk County News
Feb 25, 2016

PCSO Detectives Arrest Ki...

On Thursday, February 25, 2016, PCSO Undercover Computer Crimes detectives arrested 42-year-old Feli...

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Polk County News
Feb 24, 2016

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

On Monday, February 15, 2016, PCSO detectives responded to 1099 Clubhouse Road, in Winter Haven, aft...

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Polk County News
Feb 24, 2016

PCSO Detectives Identify ...

In February 2016, PCSO Organized Retail Crime detectives identified five suspects who have been work...

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Polk County News
Feb 19, 2016

PCSO Detectives Charge Mo...

On February 19, 2016, PCSO detectives obtained Polk County arrest warrants for and arrested 32-year-...

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