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.

Oct 7, 2022

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and the Polk County Board of County Commissioners to hold ground breaking ceremony for the new Sheriff’s Ridge District Station at Poinciana

Media Contact: Scott Wilder, Director

On Wednesday, October 12, at 9:30 a.m., Sheriff Grady Judd, Polk Commission Chair Martha Santiago, and Commissioners George Lindsey, III, Rick Wilson, Bill Braswell, and Neil Combee will symbolically break ground on the new Sheriff’s Ridge District Station at Poinciana to be located adjacent to the Polk County Fire Rescue Station 46, 9500 Marigold Avenue, Poinciana.

“I am so appreciative of Chair Martha Santiago and the entire Board of County Commissioners for making this new Sheriff’s substation a reality. The northeast ridge part of our county, including Poinciana, has experienced significant residential and commercial growth. We look forward to continuing our partnership with county government and the citizens of Poinciana and other Northeast Polk County citizens to keep our communities safe.” – Grady Judd, Sheriff

“This is an exciting milestone for our citizens and businesses in the Poinciana and Ridge/Northeast Polk area. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office does a fantastic job keeping us safe and fighting crime. With this new substation strategically placed on Marigold Avenue next to Fire Rescue Station 46 in Poinciana, we are demonstrating our commitment to maintaining a high quality law enforcement presence in Poinciana and the greater Polk County Ridge area.” - Martha Santiago, Chair, Polk County Board of County Commissioners