Sheriff Judd gives preliminary details about what appears at this point in the investigation to be…
Category: Sheriff’s Corner
Polk County Sheriff Cracks Down On Drunk Driving, 54 Arrested In June
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) arrested 54 individuals for driving under the influence (DUI) of…
PCSO WELCOMES NEW PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER – MEGHAN PETTY
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the addition of Meghan Petty to our…
PCSO seeks substitute school crossing guards in various areas of Polk County
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is seeking qualified men and women in Polk County who desire…
The suspect is from Lakeland – Active Capias Warrant: 24-year-old Dominick Pickles
PCSO sharing this FB post from our friends at the Maumee Police Division in the great…
Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Polytechnic University are teaming up to protect the public from artificial intelligence threats
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Dr. Randy K. Avent, President of Florida Polytechnic University, are giving…
Polk Sheriff Grady Judd swears in 59 new deputies but needs 125 more
Polk County Sheriff’s Office wants to expand its force as the county experiences explosive growth. On…
PCSO Lt. Chad Anderson & Deputy Craig Smith Recovery
“It is through the grace of God that Lt. Chad Anderson & Deputy Craig Smith are…
Sheriff Judd fights the “Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale” Act
“We are living in dangerous times, where once again politicians want to give criminals more rights…
News conferences can be quite fun in Polk County
After offering some colorful observations about the dubious voracity of a few things, Sheriff Grady Judd…
Polk County Sheriff’s Office bloodhound safely locates missing man with autism using a pillow to track the scent
You typically don’t want to be featured on one of the stock cards Polk County Sheriff Grady…
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd Exposes Border Policy Flaws Fueling Human Trafficking Ring
In a startling revelation, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has shone a light on a grim…
Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrests 228 during eight-day human trafficking enforcement operation “Operation March Sadness 2024”
During an eight-day-long undercover human trafficking operation, which began on Thursday, February 22, 2024, the Polk…
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Searching for Wanted Man Zach Byrd
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is currently searching for 33-year-old Zachary Lee Byrd. An arrest…
Polk County murder suspect captured
The man who was wanted for a murder in Poinciana last week has been captured. 23-year-old…
Wanted 26-year-old Enrique Martinez
Today’s #WarrantOfTheDay is 26-year-old Enrique Martinez, who lives in a homeless camp at 2nd Eloise Terrace…
Gangs in Lakeland
The Polk County Sheriff says they see the same problem every other town their size is…
3 arrested in Polk County’s largest fentanyl seizure: Enough fentanyl to kill five million people
Enough fentanyl to kill five million people was recently seized during an undercover operation that led…
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd made his position crystal clear he sides with Israel over ‘Hamas terrorist’ attacks
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd made his position crystal clear while condemning the “murderous” attack by…
Six suspects were arrested during “Operation Child Protector IV” focusing on the online solicitation of minors
Beginning September 19, 2023, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Lakeland Police Department, Haines City Police Department, Tampa…
Grady Judd and Chris Hansen
Forty years ago, Captain Grady Judd and reporter Chris Hansen met when a Polk County man who…
Meet Shaun O’Neal and Christine Sheldon
If you noticed PCSO activity on Wednesday night, October 4th, in the area of US 98…
Wanted – 23-year-old Travis Panier
23-year-old Travis Panier is a wanted man. He is wanted in Polk County and also Pasco…
Arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and more …
On Sunday, September 24th, PCSO deputies responded to a residential area in the area of Mercury…
Two sales clerks were arrested for illegal alcohol sales during a special operation
Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office checked another six stores on Monday, September 25, 2023,…
FREE Gun Lock
Thanks to our partnership with the League of Women Voters in Polk County, we are providing…
Happy Retirement K-9 Vice
After a career with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office that lasted just over eight years (56…
Emu was on the loose and then arrested it was so Emusing!!!
On Monday, July 31st, the PCSO received a call about an emu running around the Thornhill…
Wanted Isiah Zambrano and Krista Willard
On Wednesday, July 26th, PCSO deputies began an investigation into a reported violent attack that occurred…
Central Florida sheriffs sound off on permitless carry law
Starting July 1, Florida’s new permitless carry law goes into effect. Orange County Sheriff John Mina…
One Dead – Deputy shot
One man is dead and a Polk County sheriff’s deputy is injured after a traffic stop…
Fishing with Sheriff Grady Judd
A summer tradition returned to Polk County Tuesday morning, giving children the opportunity to bait a hook, cast…
Hip hip hooray for Officer Scott and K-9 Tinley!
Tinley is a new female bloodhound who was named after a little girl near and dear…
Polk County Animal Control hosts “Adoptapalooza” with free pet adoptions
On Saturday, June 17, 2023, Polk County Animal Control will host an “Adoptapalooza” event from 10:00…
PCSO Computer Crimes Unit charges eight for possession of child pornography during “OPERATION MAY’S MONSTERS”
Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Computer Crimes Unit (CCU) charged eight suspects during “Operation…
Polk Sheriff Grady Judd describes the death of a toddler as ‘bone-chilling’ and ‘sickening’
Two people face aggravated manslaughter of child charges after a 3-year-old boy died under gruesome circumstances…
‘We’re not going to have it’: Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd on recent gun violence involving kids
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says law enforcement is not going to accept children committing criminal acts in the community.…
Orlando woman arrested by PCSO deputies for DUI with serious bodily injury and causing two crashes
32-year-old Ashauntie Cox (DOB 2/15/1991) of Orlando, who caused serious bodily harm to two children in her…
Polk deputy finds murder suspect at church, prays with him, then arrests
56-year-old John Skeen of Polk City was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday…
Self-proclaimed rapper and gang member La’Darion Chandler charged with first-degree murder
On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, Polk County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives charged 19-year-old La’Darion Chandler, DOB 2/10/2004, of…
Florida sheriff names abandoned newborn ‘Angel Grace’ after baby found alive in woods
“She’s as beautiful as an angel. It’s by the grace of God she is not dead,”…