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Polk County Sheriff's Office

Annual Polk County Peace Officers’ Memorial Set for May 4th

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Annual Polk County Peace Officers' Memorial Set for May 4th In observance of 2017 National Police Week, the Fraternal Order of Police Polk County Lodge #46 and the Polk County Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, Inc., will present the 30th Annual Polk...
Lakeland

PCSO deputies arrest Osceola County Corrections Deputy

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PCSO deputies arrest Osceola County Corrections Deputy On Tuesday, May 2, 2017, deputies arrested 27-year-old Joseph Hicks of Lakeland, who works for the Osceola County Corrections Department, for one count battery on a law enforcement officer (F3), and one count...
Polk County

Sheriff Judd Recognizes Outstanding PCSO Members at Annual Awards Ceremony

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Sheriff Judd Recognizes Outstanding PCSO Members at  Annual Awards Ceremony   Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Executive Staff members of the Polk County Sheriff's Office will recognize law enforcement, detention, civilian, and volunteer members of the agency on Thursday, May 18, 2017,...
Poinciana

Former Mississippi Law Enforcement Officer Arrested for 5 Counts DUI After Hitting 5 Children Walking Home for the Bus Stop

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  UPDATE: 13-year-old Juan Mena has been released from the hospital. We are grateful that he will recover from the serious injuries he received in a crash Thursday night, when he and his friends were struck by DUI suspect John Camfield. All...
Mugshot of the Day

POLK MUGSHOT OF THE DAY – APRIL 27, 2017

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CODY POOLE Apr 27, 2017By Polk Mugshot 0 Comments Posted in: PolkMugShot.com Race: W Sex: M DOB: 6/8/1994 Height: 511 Weight: 135 Charge Number 1 Statute: 812.014(2)(D). Grand Theft from Dwelling >$100 Charge on Arrest Docket: G/THEFT DWELL/PROP 100-300 DIF Bond Type: CS Bond Number: Purge Number: Purge/Bond Amount: Surety:...
Bartow

PCSO Deputies Arrest Bartow Man For Felony Possession of Marijuana With Intent To Sell & Marijuana-Laced Gummy Candy

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On Friday, April 21, 2017, PCSO deputies arrested 30-year-old Jerrod Williams of 950 Bee Avenue North in Bartow for: one count possession of marijuana with intent to sell (F3) one count keeping vehicle for drug sales (F3) one count possession of...
Polk County

PCSO Deputies Arrest St. Petersburg Man For Grand Theft

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On Monday, April 17, 2017, deputies arrested 48-year-old Jeffery Ervin of St. Petersburg for one count grand theft of a motor vehicle (F3) and one count burglary of an unoccupied conveyance (F3). According to the affidavit, a witness reported an...
Auburndale

PCSO Deputies Seeking Public’s Help Looking For Robert Hyers, Who Has a Polk County Warrant For Fraud

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PCSO Deputies seeking public's help looking for Robert Hyers, who has a Polk County warrant for fraud PCSO deputies are seeking the public's help to locate 53-year-old Robert Dennis Hyers (DOB 6/11/63)whose last known address was 108 Hales Road in Auburndale....
Lakeland

Polk County Utilities Divison Employee Arrested for Possession of Meth

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On Saturday, April 15, 2017, deputies arrested 23-year-old James Taylor, who works for the Polk County Utilities Division, for one count possession of meth (F3) and one count possession of drug paraphernalia (M1).   The following is from the affidavit and...
Lake Wales

PCSO Deputies Arrest Florida Deparment of Corrections Employee for Dating Violence

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On Monday, March 27, 2017, deputies arrested 30-year-old Tequelia Atmore of Lake Wales, who works for the Florida Department of Corrections, for one count dating violence. The following is an excerpt from the affidavit and is self-explanatory. Upon arrival, deputies...
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