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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.

Justin Mathis
Dec 23, 2020

Highland City man arreste...

On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, Traffic Homicide detectives arrested 31-year-old Justin Mathis of Hig...

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Suspects arrested during Operation No Snow
Dec 23, 2020

HIDTA Task Force arrests ...

On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, Polk County Sheriff’s Office undercover Narcotics detectives and the ...

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Daniel Sweeney
Dec 22, 2020

Registered sex offender a...

Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit arrested 48-year-old Daniel Darr...

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OPERATION- Guardians of Innocence V
Dec 21, 2020

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

On Monday, December 21, 2020, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office concluded a month-long special operat...

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Polk County News
Dec 21, 2020

Four arrested for selling...

Based on consumer complaints received from shoppers at the International Market World Flea Market ne...

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Racketeering suspects poster
Dec 18, 2020

PCSO Organized Retail Cri...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Organized Retail Crime Detectives, working with the Florida Department ...

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