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Sheriff's Office Renews Call for Information in Estevan Rodriguez Cold Case
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Estevan Rodriguez Cold Case: Sheriff's Office Asks for Info

Polk County Sheriff's Office seeks new leads in the 2008 unsolved homicide of Estevan Rodriguez. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Homicide Unit.

10/04/2026 · Bartow edition

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to solve the 2008 homicide of Estevan Rodriguez. Rodriguez was found shot to death on March 22, 2008, outside his travel trailer on Rhoden Loop West in Fort Meade. He was last seen alive the evening before, March 21, 2008, by a co-worker.

Investigators believe robbery may have been the motive. The Sheriff's Office urges anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to contact them. The case remains open and impacts the entire Polk County community.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit can be reached at (863) 298-6379. Tips can also be emailed to [email protected].

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