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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 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.

Juan Lopez Rodriguez
Mar 27, 2019

PCSO Vice Unit arrests tw...

On March 26, 2019, PCSO undercover detectives conducted an operation at the Lake Fannie Boat Ramp in...

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Floyd Smith Mugshot
Mar 26, 2019

PCSO Vice Unit arrests Wi...

On Monday, March 25, 2019, Polk County Sheriff's Office undercover detectives conducted an operation...

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Andres Alvarez
Mar 25, 2019

Polk deputies arrest Lake...

On Sunday, March 24, 2019, PCSO deputies responded to a single vehicle crash where a man ran into a ...

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Bobby Ferrell
Mar 25, 2019

PCSO Vice Unit arrests L...

On March 22, 2019, PCSO undercover detectives conducted an operation at the Lake Fannie Boat Ramp in...

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Operation Karma Suspects
Mar 22, 2019

Polk County Sheriff's Off...

On Monday, March 18, 2019, Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives in the Special Victims Re...

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John Paul Jensen
Mar 21, 2019

PCSO Vice Unit arrests L...

On March 21, 2019, PCSO undercover detectives conducted an operation at Saddle Creek Park and Gator ...

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