POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S PHONE# 863-298-6200IF IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 911 ABOUT NEWS & INVESTIGATIONS DETENTION PROGRAMS & SERVICES ANIMAL SERVICES PCSO Unsolved Hit-and-Run Fatalities The PCSO Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit is dedicated to solving the hit-and-run crashes that occurred in unincorporated Polk County, many of which resulted in fatalities. Can you help? Click the links below to view information about unsolved fatal hit-and-run cases. Photos are included if available. If you have any information concerning an unsolved fatal hit-and-run, please contact the PCSO Traffic Unit at 863-297-1100. Or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a CASH REWARD contact Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS (8477). Anonymity is guaranteed! Expand all Fatal Hit-and-Run Crashes Adult male, hit in north Lakeland on Friday, September 10, 2021 Hector Chaves, killed in Auburndale on August 9, 2014 Scott Andrew Matthies, killed in Davenport on Saturday, May 30, 2020 Kara Hanvey, killed in Lakeland on Sunday, June 16, 2019 Ramond Johnson, killed in Lake Wales on May 6, 2019 Barry Powell, killed in Bartow on November 26, 2017 Jillian Braddock, killed in Lakeland on August 9, 2014 Leonard Wimberly, killed in Lake Wales on October 28, 2017 QUICK LINKS Public Records Request Jail Inquiry Found Animals Scam Reporting Career Opportunities Contact Us Newsletter Signup Polk Sheriff's Charities SUPPORT News & Investigations Detention Programs & Services CONTACT INFO Sheriff Grady Judd ▪ Polk County Sheriff's Office 1891 Jim Keene Blvd Winter Haven, FL 33880 / Directions 863-298-6200 / 1-800-226-0344 Copyright © 2018 Polk County Sheriff's Office. All rights reserved. This information is made available to the public and law enforcement in the interest of public safety. Any unauthorized use of this information is forbidden and subject to criminal prosecution.