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Polk County

A Lifetime of Memories Made Working With America’s Sheriff – Polk County Sheriff’s Office Very Own Donna Wood Retiring After Nearly 3 Decades Of...

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Former PSCO PIO Retires After 28 Years of Service by James Coulter Donna Wood has worn many hats at the Polk County Sheriff's Office. She was a Crime Prevention Specialist Administrator, an Administrator for Victim Advocates, Public Information Officer and even...
Polk County

Polk County Burn Ban Lifted

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Burn Ban in Polk County Repealed Bartow, Fla. (June 1, 2023) - Thanks to an increase in rain, the Polk County burn ban has been repealed as of today, June 1. The Polk County Fire Chief declared a burn ban throughout Polk County on March 31 due to dangerous fire...
Dundee

Florida Department of Corrections Sergeant Charged With DUI, DUI with Property Damage And Threatening A Public Servant

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On April 18, 2023, PCSO deputies arrested 31-year-old Sean Patrick Teehan of Dundee for DUI with property damage (M1), DUI with a breath alcohol of .15 or higher (M1), and threatening a public servant (F3). Teehan is employed as a Corrections Sergeant...
Hillsborough County

Detention Deputy Who Lives In Lakeland Arrested For DUI By PCSO

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Polk County Sheriff’s Department Press Release 37-year old Shastri Khan of Lakeland, a detention deputy for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, was arrested on DUI charges Tuesday, March 21, 2023, by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged...
Poinciana

One Person Dead & Two People Airlifted In Poinciana Shooting

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Polk County Sheriff’s Department Press Release Sheriff Grady Judd will brief the media at the scene of a shooting that occurred earlier today on Sawfish Drive in Poinciana, at 8:30 p.m. this evening (Feb. 23, 2023). We have two...
Polk County

Polk Detention Deputy Killed In Out Of County Crash

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Polk County Sheriff Press Release The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of 22-year-old Drake Sawyer Perry, who died in a vehicle crash while off-duty on February 22, 2023, on State Road 33 south of Groveland, in...
Bartow

Three 17 Yr Old’s and One 18 Yr Old Busted In Mulberry For Grand Theft Of Motor Vehicles & Burglaries

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PCSO Press Release On February 20, 2023 the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 18-year-old Eugene Akines of Tampa, 17-year-old Cedric Upshaw* of Tampa, 17-year-old Jamari Footman* of Tampa, and 17-year-old Sergio Hollis* of Bartowafter they burglarized 15 vehicles at three...
Poinciana

Private Christian School 9th Grade Teacher’s Assistant Who Taught Bible Studies Charged With Sex Crimes Against Student

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Detectives from the Special Victims Unit at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Poinciana Christian school 9th grade teacher’s assistant early Tuesday morning, February 21, 2023. 53-year old Roberto Diaz, who is employed...
Bartow

Polk Deputy Arrested For DUI Resigns At Booking

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Polk County Sheriff Press Release At approximately 3:12 a.m. Saturday, February 18, 2023, Bartow Police responded to a single vehicle crash off the roadway of Highway 60 in Bartow near Main Street. They discovered 29-year-old James Peach of Polk County...
Winter Haven

Help Winter Haven Police Locate Missing Winter Haven Girl

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Do you know where Tykell Dennis is?Winter Haven Police and Tykell's family are asking for anyone who knows of Tykell's whereabouts to call.She was last seen at her grandmother's residence on MLK Blvd. She could possibly be in the...
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Lakeland Police Department

57-Year-Old Lakeland Man Dies After SUV Crashes Near Lake Bonny

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A 57-year-old Lakeland man died Friday after his SUV left Longfellow Boulevard, struck a signpost and continued downhill to the shoreline of Lake Bonny,...
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