Lakeland Police Department

The Lakeland Police Department will host two career fairs during the month of March for anyone interested in an exciting and purpose-driven career in law enforcement.  The first Career Fair, focused on Women in Law Enforcement, will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The event will take place in the Community Room at the Lakeland Police Station, ...

LAKELAND, FL (February 26, 2023) - On Saturday, February 25, 2023, at approximately 11:06 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of West 10th Street for a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, they located an unresponsive female lying in the roadway. Despite the efforts of first responders, the 37-year-old female was pronounced deceased at the scene. ...

LAKELAND, FL (February 14, 2023) - On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at approximately 12:40 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near Kathleen Road and Bellgrove Street in Lakeland. Just prior to the crash, a red Hyundai four-door vehicle was traveling northbound on Kathleen Road. For an unknown reason, the driver lost control of the vehicle, at which time the vehicle left ...

LAKELAND, FL (February 8, 2023) - On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at approximately 6:09 a.m., a silver F-150 truck was traveling northbound on South Florida Avenue approaching the intersection of Belmar Street. At the same time, a marked Lakeland Police Department SUV was traveling southbound on South Florida Avenue, and behind it, a Mitsubishi SUV. According to a witness, the ...

UPDATE: The Silver Alert has been canceled. We just received word that Mr. Kulak has returned home safe. #SilverAlert - LEO KULAKThe Lakeland Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing adult, 92-year-old Leo Kulak. Mr. Kulak is believed to be traveling in a 2019 brown Toyota Camry, bearing Florida tag Y17XAZ.Mr. Kulak was last seen today, Monday, January 30, ...

The Lakeland Police Department continues to seek information related to a shooting that took place at approximately 3:43 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2023 near the 900 block of N Iowa Avenue. In partnership with Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida, a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered to anyone with information that leads to the identification and arrest of the suspects involv ...

UPDATE 1/31/23 LAKELAND, FL (January 31, 2023) - Chief Taylor will provide an update on the shooting investigation at 11:00 AM today at the Lakeland Police Department, 219 N. Massachusetts Ave. Please email mediarelations@lakelandgov.net if you plan to attend. The update will also be streamed on the LakelandPD Facebook page for those who cannot attend. UPDATE- ...

MEMORIAL SERVICE INFORMATION: Thank you to everyone who has reached out in support of Sergeant Travis Miller’s family and our LakelandPD family over the past few days. Many of you have asked about attending his memorial service. The visitation and funeral will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Victory Church located at 1401 Griffin Road in Lakeland. Public Vi ...

It is with great sadness that we announce Sergeant Travis Miller passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Travis was a dedicated husband, father, veteran and police officer who will truly be missed. Sergeant Travis Miller was born and raised in Tampa, FL. and a fifth generation Floridian. In 2000 after graduating High School, Sergea ...

LAKELAND, FL (January 16, 2023) - On Sunday, January 15, 2023, at approximately 8:55 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near Socrum Loop Road and Fernery Road in Lakeland. Preliminary evidence shows that just prior to the crash, a 1996 Ford Explorer was traveling southbound on Socrum Loop Road, approaching the area of Fernery Road, when three pedestrians, an adult fema ...