Polk County Sheriff's Office PIOs for Media
The Polk County Sheriff's Office Public Information Office is available to media, providing timely and accurate information on law enforcement activities. Contact the PIO team at [email protected].
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The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) employs a dedicated Public Information Office (PIO) to serve as a primary contact for news media. The PIO disseminates timely and accurate information to the public, including news releases and Crime Stoppers bulletins. Residents can reach the PIOs for routine and breaking news inquiries.
The PIO team includes three full-time officers: Carrie Horstman, Brian Bruchey and Julianna Rivera. They are reachable collectively via email at [email protected]. This centralized channel ensures efficient communication.
Recent news releases detail PCSO's law enforcement activities. On June 22, 2026, detectives arrested Daniel Chester McCall for illegal firearm and drug possession. On the same date, undercover detectives arrested a Winter Haven man and another suspect in the country illegally. A Davenport man was arrested on June 21, 2026, for flagging down a vehicle. Separately, on June 22, 2026, PCSO arrested a man for choking and beating a pregnant woman and throwing a toddler.
Further law enforcement actions included the June 19, 2026, arrest of a Haitian man in the U.S. illegally for attempting sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl.
The PCSO provides access to recent news releases via a dedicated link. Archived releases older than 2017 are available separately.
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