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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.

Operation Pop Top Graphic
Apr 7, 2021

Winter Haven Store clerk ...

Store clerk arrested for selling alcohol to a 17-year-old.

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Operation Pop Top Graphic
Apr 1, 2021

Frostproof Store clerk ar...

Store clerk arrested for selling alcohol to a 17-year-old

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Polk County News
Mar 30, 2021

PCSO earns 7th CALEA Publ...

Sheriff Grady Judd is proud to announce that on March 25, 2021, the Polk County Sheriff's Office was...

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Bailey Family Members
Mar 26, 2021

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

Family of 3 blamed for major fraud at Lowe's stores

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Polk County News
Mar 24, 2021

Two elderly Polk victims ...

PCSO detectives are investigating two incidents of a scam where elderly victims were tricked into be...

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Courtney Wright
Mar 24, 2021

PCSO deputies charge habi...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies charged 30-year-old Courtney Wright of Winter Haven for vehicu...

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