POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S PHONE# 863-298-6200IF IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 911 ABOUT NEWS & INVESTIGATIONS DETENTION PROGRAMS & SERVICES ANIMAL SERVICES NEWS AND INVESTIGATIONS NEWS & 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. NOV 25, 2021 Holiday man killed in I4 ... 46-year-old Lucretia Bruno of Lakeland was arrested Wednesday night, November 24, 2021, for DUI Mans... Read More NOV 24, 2021 23-year-old Mulberry man ... 23-year Cameron Peterson of Mulberry was charged with driving under the influence and reckless drivi... Read More NOV 24, 2021 Polk County Sheriff’s Off... On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the High Intensity Drug Traffick... Read More NOV 23, 2021 Avon Park man with extens... At around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, November 22, 2020, PCSO deputies located a stolen vehicle at the She... Read More NOV 19, 2021 Two suspects with extensi... Three PCSO deputies were forced to shoot at a vehicle that was fleeing from Bowling Green Police whe... Read More NOV 16, 2021 Orlando man charged with ... Attempted murder suspect and his girlfriend arrested for Davenport stabbing Read More 1 (CURRENT) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 » 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.