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.

Jan 9, 2025

PCSO arrests man for 5 Oregon State warrants

Media Contact: Meghan Petty, PIO

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kyle Thomas Goff, a 38-year-old Lakeland resident for five (5) outstanding child sexual abuse warrants out of Washington County, Oregon.

The United States Marshals Service assisted the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in locating the suspect, and contacted the Polk County Sheriff’s Office when they located Goff in PCSO jurisdiction.

On January 7, 2025, PCSO deputies located Kyle Goff at his residence on Jamestown Avenue in Lakeland. PCSO arrested Goff on his warrants and contacted the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon, who advised they would extradite Goff. He is currently being held at the South County Jail, awaiting extradition.

***Please direct any inquiries regarding the nature of the warrants to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office: https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/sheriff.***