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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.

Charles Polen mugshot
Feb 24, 2020

Polk deputies arrest a Fo...

Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a vehicle-pedestrian cras...

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Rudy Arenas
Feb 18, 2020

Homicide, attempted homic...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide that occurred on February 16, 2020, ...

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Joshua Johnson
Feb 14, 2020

Davenport man arrested fo...

On February 13, 2020, PCSO Computer Crimes detectives obtained a warrant for and arrested 27-year-ol...

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Polk County News
Feb 14, 2020

Plane crashes in resident...

At approximately 11:26 am on Thursday, February 13, 2020, a single engine fixed wing land-based plan...

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Jaleeann Johnston mugshot
Feb 14, 2020

Winter Haven woman arrest...

Detectives from the Identity Theft Strike Force in the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a Winte...

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Alexis Madrigal
Feb 11, 2020

Two teens arrested for re...

On February 10, 2020, PCSO Traffic deputies obtained warrants for and arrested 18-year-old Alexis (m...

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