Polk County Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency Number

 
Did you know the Polk County Sheriff’s Office answered over ½ million telephone calls in 2007?  The phones ring a lot.  But, each and every call is important to us.  Whether the caller is requesting a deputy to respond to an incident, or whether it is a simple inquiry, switchboard operators are happy to assist.  
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Update to death investigation in Poinciana:

Around 9:20 a.m. this morning, lawn care workers found a man laying unresponsive face down in the grass next to his driveway at 664 Reindeer Drive in Poinciana and they called 911. When deputies and EMS arrived on scene, they found Benjamin Nick Gonzalez, DOB 3/17/72, deceased, and his 14-month-old son strapped into his carseat [...]

Poinciana death investigation underway

Polk County Sheriff’s Office is working a death investigation at 664 Reindeer Dr. Poinciana. Homicide detectives are in route to the scene.

Man Found Guilty in 2005 Poinciana Murder

LAKELAND | A three-hour jury deliberation today ended with a guilty verdict in the murder trial of 21-year-old Juan Cruz.
Cruz was found guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Derek “Shaquan” Phillips during a botched 2005 robbery in Poinciana.
He was also found guilty of attempted burglary and attempted robbery with a firearm, said [...]