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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.

Polk County News
Jul 23, 2019

Operation Pop Top results...

Between May and July 2019, PCSO deputies, with the help of a volunteer Explorer*, conducted several ...

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Jason Sawyer
Jul 16, 2019

Three arrested for defrau...

On Monday, July 15, 2019, PCSO detectives working with the Office of the Attorney General Ashley Moo...

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Suspects Barnes and Manzie
Jul 12, 2019

Two teens on probation ar...

On Thursday, July 11, 2019, PCSO deputies arrested 15-year-old Zirus Barnes and 14-year-old Reginald...

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Marsha Forrester
Jul 12, 2019

PCSO arrests pregnant wom...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a 36-year-old Winter Haven woman on Thursday, July 11, 201...

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Shane Barrington
Jul 3, 2019

Fort Meade man arrested f...

On Tuesday night, July 2, 2019, PCSO deputies arrested 35-year-old Shane Barrington of Fort Meade an...

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Marvin McCalebb Jr
Jun 25, 2019

Fort Meade man arrested f...

On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, PCSO detectives arrested 29-year-old Marvin McCalebb Jr. of Sycamore Stre...

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