Sheriff Judd & Haines City PD Chief Greg Goreck are discussing an officer-involved shooting that occurred this evening in #Davenport . We are live on FB @polkcountysheriff

Thanks to Othram Inc. we identified a John Doe who was brutally murdered back in 1972, and solved the case!

Sheriff Judd gives details: youtu.be/OiWFB3uzT5w

Click here to read the release: tinyurl.com/22e48beb

Soooo many dogs looking for good homes. More than 300 of them in one place---the Florida Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds' Charlie Grimes Family Agriculture Center.

It's the second annual MEGA ADOPTION EVENT...May 17-19th, 10am - 5pm.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal

We congratulate these six ladies who are currently at the Polk County Jail. On May 15th, they graduated from Alisha Hinton's (pictured in back row, far right) Knot Your Average Academy class.

Hinton (owner of Lisha Lou Salon in Lakeland), not only teaches inmates how to braid

Two-vehicle crash north of Lakeland results in the death of a Polk City man

The Traffic Homicide Unit from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Tuesday morning, May 14, 2024 northeast of Lakeland.

Deputies, as well as Polk County Fire

Pretty strong storm moved through Wednesday morning in Polk County, and this poor baby got caught out in it.

We're not talking about Animal Control Officer Hriscko...although he did get caught out in it...while rescuing this baby osprey in Winter Haven.

The Raptor Center of

Have information regarding the whereabouts of 21-year old Ethan Fussell, but you don't feel comfortable sharing that information?

Heartland Crime Stoppers takes anonymous tips.
Ethan's family and friends are worried about him, and any information could end-up being very

Crash victim succumbs to injuries two days after being struck by car

A pedestrian who had been struck by a car near Bartow early Friday morning, May 10, 2024, succumbed to his injuries two days later.

31-year old Angel Marchese of Eagle Lake died in the hospital on Sunday, May

Thank you Wawa on US Hwy 98 North in Lakeland for not only feeding our injured heroes, Deputy Smith & Lt. Anderson, and their families, but also their brothers & sisters in green working the Northwest District (north Lakeland area). We love you! #gottahavaWawa #thankyou

***UPDATE TO AN EARLIER POST***

The attached video has been updated with new photos of the suspect and his vehicle. The suspect in a Poinciana porch pirate case has also been recorded committing the same crime in the exact same clothes in Sarasota.

CRIME: PORCH PIRATE THEFT

Four golf carts were stolen during one week in April from residents of the Peace Creek RV Park on US 27 in Waverly (unincorporated area east of Winter Haven).

Our victims were 61, 67, 71, and 85...and someone took their mode of transportation within their neighborhood.

The

Praise the Lord our guys are home! Lt. Chad Anderson and DS Craig Smith have both been released from the hospital - they both have long roads to recovery, but with your love, support, and prayers, we hope they'll be back out there soon protecting and serving. Thank you, thank

On Sunday, May 5th, 19-year old Gage Dennis and Andrew LaPorte were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Here is what was reported:

A little before 2PM, PCSO deputies responded to a call in the Highland City area of Central Avenue SE and 3rd Avenue SE (Lakeland) after

Although this week (May 5 - 11) is National Correctional Officers Week, we appreciate the hard work by all of the men and women everywhere who work in corrections all year round—but especially those who work in the PCSO jail system.

And let’s not overlook those who do a lot of

UPDATE: our good friends at LakelandPD just let us know they have located Asher in north Lakeland and he is fine. Thank you!

#MissingChildAlert

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help to find 11-year-old Asher Coates from the Galloway Oaks Drive area of Lakeland.

Asher was last seen around 11:30 am this morning, Saturday, May 4, 2024, near the intersection of N. Galloway Rd.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...they didn't have social media.

In this galaxy, right now, we do have social media...so you get stuff like this.

Today is Saturday, May the 4th. Also known as 'Star Wars Day.'

#PCSO
#MayThe4th
#MayThe4th BeWithYou
#GroguAndGrady

The #PCSO would like to congratulate Bryann Charles (left) and Samuel Crain (right).

Bryan and Samuel (and one other) have earned their high school diploma during their stay at the Polk County Jail. 🧑🏽‍🎓👏🏽

#WayToGo
#GladGrads
#StepsForSuccess

While completing annual recurrent training at Robinson Helicopter Company in Torrance, California, Master Deputy Sheriff Rhodes, Pilot Alfsen and Deputy Sheriff Pilot Arman had an opportunity to participate in disaster preparedness training at the historic Rose Bowl in Pasadena,

On Wednesday, May 1st, at around 5:20 AM, a PCSO deputy was notified about a suspicious person in a residential neighborhood in the Winter Haven area of Eagle Lake Loop Road and Williams Road.

The deputy found the suspicious man in someone's backyard (uninvited). The man was