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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.

Tyler Nichols mugshot
Apr 23, 2020

Lakeland man arrested for...

Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting incident in the Eaton...

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Elias Marte
Apr 23, 2020

Out-of-state fugitive arr...

"This drug dealer, illegally in possession of a firearm, was hiding in Polk County, Florida with war...

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A BAT
Apr 21, 2020

Second case of rabies con...

On Saturday, April 18, 2020, a woman living on Saint Kitts Circle in Winter Haven saw an obviously i...

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Kenneth Phelps Jr
Apr 20, 2020

Lakeland man arrested aft...

"We are all very grateful that nobody was shot by this dangerous felon during his armed robbery spre...

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Daquan Sheppard
Apr 20, 2020

Five burglary suspects ar...

"Just after midnight on Saturday night, we find this stolen car lurking in an area where we have wor...

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Mugshots of three arrested
Apr 6, 2020

Polk deputies arrest thre...

Three people were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office after their car struck an occupied ho...

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