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.

Dec 2, 2024

Sheriff Judd congratulates Sheriff Chronister on his Presidential nomination

Media Contact: Carrie Horstman, Administrator

Sheriff Judd offers the following remarks regarding the recent nomination of his friend and colleague, Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister, to become the next Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA):

“Congratulations to my friend Sheriff Chad Chronister for his nomination to lead the DEA. I applaud President-Elect Donald Trump for his selection. Chad is an outstanding professional law enforcement administrator who has done a brilliant job running a very large agency in a diverse and thriving community. Chad knows how to go after the bad guys and he will make sure the DEA is focused and highly effective. Our country will be safer as a result of his leadership.” - Grady Judd, Sheriff

Sheriff Judd also released a video discussing his favor with this decision - click here to view it on our YouTube channel.