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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.

Halloween Initiative
Nov 1, 2021

PCSO detectives charge 16...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit, along with the Florida Department of Law Enfo...

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Josiah Perry mug shot
Nov 1, 2021

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

Polk County deputy arrested by PCSO for DUI following off-duty crash

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Nelson Garcia
Nov 1, 2021

Man illegally in U.S. arr...

22-year-old Nelson Carpio Garcia, who is in the country illegally, was arrested by PCSO deputies on ...

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Polk County News
Oct 28, 2021

Operation No Tricks No Tr...

Over six days, Polk County Sheriff’s undercover detectives conducted a special investigation known a...

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Ernesto Lopez Morales
Oct 26, 2021

Guatemalan man illegally ...

On Saturday, October 23, 2021 Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 32-year-old Ernesto Lop...

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James Lewis mug shot
Oct 20, 2021

Convicted murderer releas...

Deputies arrest man on NJ warrant for murder; has already been imprisoned for murder before

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