The 38th Annual Polk County Peace Officers’ Memorial Service on May 7 remembered local law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.
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Posted inCrime / Justice
Lakeland Man Known for Appearing as Santa Arrested in Polk Sheriff’s Sting
Thomas Allen Hicks, who first played Santa in the Lakeland Christmas Parade in 2017, was arrested in an undercover operation to identify individuals using the internet for the sexual exploitation of children.
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Vietnam Veteran Killed in PCSO Deputy-Involved Shooting
Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched after Ronald Breese, 76, called the Veterans Crisis Line threatening self harm.
Posted inPeople
Army Maj. Cody Khork Returns to Polk County
The hearse carrying Khork’s remains was escorted by hundreds of law enforcement and veterans from Lakeland Linder International Airport to Oak Ridge Funeral Home in Winter Haven.
Posted inPolitics
Judd Recommends a Path for Undocumented Residents Not Breaking the Law
The Polk County sheriff clarifies comments made during a meeting of Florida’s State Immigration Enforcement Council.
Posted inInsight Polk
$2.9 Million in Federal Funds Expands Florida Poly’s Cybersecurity Lab
The multimillion dollar investment strengthens Polk’s cybersecurity and AI talent pipeline.
Posted inPublic Safety
Students Team with Polk Sheriff to ID Criminals, Aid Policing
The effort to identify criminals is part of a series of Florida Polytechnic student capstone projects.
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Shooting Sends Car Crashing into Lakeland Home, Killing Two
‘We have your picture,’ sheriff warns, as detectives hunt teen trigger man and accomplices.
Posted inEducation
Applications Are Open for Summer Trades Camp
High school students can learn how to build a home from the ground up.
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Second Suspect in Swan Thefts Surrenders
Both men are charged with burglary and grand theft of a Lakeland community’s black swans, which have been returned, traumatized.