News Room

Welcome to the Polk County Sheriff's Office News Room. This area has been designed to assist members of news media organizations and the citizens who are interested in events happening in our community.

For questions about news items or other information, contact Public Information Officers Carrie Eleazer or Donna Wood. Public Information Officers can be reached by sending e-mail to pio@polksheriff.org.

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Undercover Narcotics Detectives Seize Heroin and Make Arrests

Dec. 31, 2008 - Undercover narcotics detectives conducted an investigation and served two search warrants which led to the seizure of several grams of heroin and four arrests.

Carefree Cove Shooting 12-29-08

Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Gang unit have arrested three juveniles in connection with last night’s shooting in Carefree Cove, Winter Haven.

Two Men Charged with Manslaughter

12-22-08 Polk County Sheriff’s Office Homicide detectives, working with the State Attorney’s Office, today, charged two men with Manslaughter in the June 2008 drug death of 19 year-old Holly Ann Culvahouse.

12-22-08 OPERATION POP TOP

Orlando Police and Polk County Sheriff’s detectives serve search warrant and make one arrest in homicide

Dec. 18, 2008 - With the assistance of the Orlando Police Department, Polk County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives served a search warrant in Orlando last night, December 17, 2008, that resulted in the arrest of an Orlando man for the murder of Dontavious Griffin.

Narcotics Unit Arrests 89 in Haines City

Dec. 17, 2008 - During a 4-day operation, detectives from the PCSO Narcotics Unit arrested 89 people in Haines City.

Dundee Sheriff's Station to Hold Open House December 12th

Dec. 8, 2008 - Sheriff Grady Judd and Dundee city officials invite the public to the Dundee Sheriff's Station Open House on Friday, December 12, 2008.