Lakeland Police Department

*** UPDATE: Ms. Walker has been found. Thank you to everyone who shared. *** Can you help locate Heather Walker? Officers are trying to locate 53-year-old Heather Walker. Ms. Walker was last seen around 3:30 p.m. today near Summer Landing Drive in North Lakeland. She is 5’2”, weighs approximately 120 pounds, and has shoulder-length blonde hair. Ms. Walker was last see ...

LAKELAND, FL (March 9, 2022) - On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, shortly after 2:00 a.m., uniform patrol officers responded to the 1000 block of West 11th Street in reference to a shots fired call. On scene, officers located an 18-year-old male victim inside a residence with gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began securing the location and rendering aid until emergency medical re ...

LAKELAND, FL  (January 7, 2022) Detectives with the Lakeland Police Department are seeking the public’s help in identifying an unidentified male in a death investigation case. On Monday, January 3, 2022, the decedent was found in an area near the 2000 block of Gib-Galloway Road in Lakeland. He is a middle-aged white male, approximately 5’10”, missing several teeth from his lowe ...

LAKELAND, FL (January 02, 2022) - On Saturday, January 1, 2022, at approximately 4:46 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near South Crystal Lake Drive and US Highway 98 South. Just prior to the crash, a Ford Mustang was attempting to turn left on to South Crystal Lake Drive from US Highway 98 South when it crossed into the path of a Hyundai SUV that was traveling north ...

SILVER ALERT - LESLIE WHITE LAKELAND, FL (December 29, 2021) – The Lakeland Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing adult, 90-year-old Leslie White. Mr. White is believed to be traveling in a silver 2018 Subaru Outback, bearing Florida (specialty) tag ALX8Y. He was last known to be leaving the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa and may be driving in the areas ...

LAKELAND, FL (December 22, 2021) - The Lakeland Police Department continues to seek information related to a homicide that occurred during the evening of December 24, 2020. In partnership with Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida, a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in the shooting death of 70-year-old Lakeland resident Maebe ...

LAKELAND, FL (December 16, 2021) - On Friday, December 17, 2021, the Lakeland Police Department will hold a promotion and swearing-in ceremony for one Sergeant, 16 new Police Officers, and one Public Safety Aide. The ceremony will be held at the Lake Mirror Complex, 121 S Lake Ave in Lakeland, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Attorney General Ashley Moody will be in attendance at the eve ...

LAKELAND, FL (November 30, 2021) – The Lakeland Police Department is currently investigating two independent traffic crashes with fatalities, both occurring on Kathleen Road within hours of each other.   INVESTIGATION 1 / 1000 Block of Kathleen Road / Monday, November 29 / 9:43 p.m. On Monday, November 29, 2021, at approximately 9:43 p.m., officers responded to a traffic cra ...

LAKELAND, FL (November 28, 2021) – The Lakeland Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Sunday morning shortly at 2:15 a.m. on Interstate 4, near exit 31 at Kathleen Road. On Sunday, November 28, 2021, at approximately 2:05 a.m., the Lakeland Police Department (LPD) received a call requesting officers to respond to a suspicious vehicl ...

LAKELAND, FL (November 7, 2021) - On Sunday, November 7, 2021, shortly after 1:10 am, uniform patrol officers responded to the 100 block of Kentucky Avenue in reference to a shooting. On scene, officers located a male victim with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began securing the location and rendering aid until emergency medical responders from Lakeland Fire Depa ...