POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S PHONE# 863-298-6200IF IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 911 ABOUT NEWS & INVESTIGATIONS DETENTION PROGRAMS & SERVICES ANIMAL SERVICES PCSO Cold Case Homicides Since June 2008, the Polk County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit has maintained a 100% clearance rate on all homicides investigated within the PCSO jurisdiction. Our Cold Case Unit is dedicated to solving the ones prior to June 2008, all the way back to 1961, that remain unsolved. Can you help? Click the links below to view information about unsolved Polk County Homicides. Photos are included if available. If you have any information concerning an unsolved homicide, please contact the Bureau of Criminal Investigations at 863-298-6379 or send an email to coldcase@polksheriff.org. Or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a CASH REWARD contact Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS (8477). Anonymity is guaranteed! Name Description Alphonsa "Nu Nu" Payne Alphonsa Payne, AKA "Nu Nu," was killed in the roadway on May 17, 2020, on 40th Street NW, the Inwoo... More Info Andrew Varga On May 3, 1990, at approx. 12:00p.m., the victim's body was found in a canal behind Akerman, Inc., l... More Info Antonio Morales 37-year-old Antonio Morales was found deceased on August 3, 1996, alongside Rifle Range Road, just s... More Info Bonnie Morgan 62-year-old Bonnie Morgan was discovered face down in her pool at approximately 2:45 p.m. on August ... More Info Bonnie Williams Hughes 35-year-old Bonnie Williams Hughes was found on February 11, 1976, approximately 200 yards south of ... More Info Charles Britton 28-year-old Charles Britton was working as a store clerk in Lakeland when he was killed during a rob... More Info Charles Gardner 66-year-old Charles Gardner was found dead in his Mulberry home - he had been fatally stabbed. ... More Info Charles Steele 49-year-old Charles G. Steele was a security guard who was found in a pool of blood on the north sid... More Info Chuck Sterling On November 10, 1986, around 11:30 p.m., Chuck Sterling was shot and severely beaten during an attem... More Info Dallas Beard 25-year-old Dallas Beard was found on Bronco Lane, just off Maine Avenue, in the Eaton Park area of ... More Info Denise Andrea Thornburg Denise Andrea Thornburg was found next to a canal on the west side of County Road 471 on September 2... More Info Diago Gama Gomez On April 10, 1993, 15-year-old Diago Gama Gomez (female) was fatally shot in the head during a home ... More Info Donnie Jones 22-year-old Donnie Jones was found shot to death on Avenue Y NE in Winter Haven. ... More Info Elizabeth Batchelor On August 1, 1978,Elizabeth Batchelor's 1976 Ford pick-up truck was found on Cass Road in Lake Alfre... More Info Elwin "Larry" Costine Elwin “Larry” Costine was last seen early on the morning of May 3, 1992, when he dropped a friend of... More Info Enrique Flores Ortiz 46-year-old Enrique Flores Ortiz was found on February 21, 1997, in the parking lot of Allen's Disco... More Info Estevan Rodriguez Estevan Rodriguez was last seen alive on March 21, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. by a co-worker. ... More Info Ezekiel Trujillo-Rodriguez 30-year-old Ezekiel Trujillo-Rodriguez got into an altercation with a patrol at the El Tanampa Club ... More Info Frank J. Comeau On December 4, 1978, 27-year-old Frank J. Comeau was killed by a hitchhiker. ... More Info Gary Robert Parker 24-year-old Gary Robert Parker was found by EMS on March 20, 2008, in Haines City. ... More Info 1 (current) 2 3 4 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.