Lakeland Police Department

UPDATE: To those who have asked for an update related to this investigation LAKELAND, FL (January 5, 2023) – At this point in the investigation, all evidence suggests that the adult female, 35-year-old Ortilla Zamora, intentionally drove her vehicle into Lake Wire on the morning of December 30, 2022. During the investigation, detectives learned from family members that she ...

LAKELAND, FL (January 3, 2023) - On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Kenneth Bernard Bowers was arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred on December 26, 2022, at the Providence Reserve Apartments. Bowers, age 48, was located in Tampa, Florida, and taken into custody without incident. He faces charges of First Degree Murder, Attempted Murder in ...

LAKELAND, FL (December 17, 2022) - On Friday, December 16, 2022, at approximately 7:00 p.m., uniform patrol officers responded to a residence in the 5500 block of Starling Loop in reference to a shooting involving a juvenile. Upon arrival, officers found emergency medical professionals rendering aid to a 12-year-old male victim with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported t ...

LAKELAND, FL (December 3, 2022) - On Thursday, December 1, 2022, at approximately 7:13 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near the 2100 block of State Road 563, locally known as Harden Boulevard. Just prior to the crash, a 2006 Honda CBR600 motorcycle, with two male riders, was traveling southbound on Harden Boulevard and negotiating a curve. For unknown reasons, the m ...

UPDATE:  Ryan Moe has been located safe.  Ryan Hazim Moe, age 43, has been reported missing from Lakeland. He was last seen at a residence on Imperial Boulevard on Wednesday, November 30 at approximately 6:00 p.m. Ryan is 6’ tall, weighs 200 pounds, with black short curly hair and brown eyes. He is known to frequent areas in Tampa and Orlando. If anyone has informat ...

Promotion Ceremony to be held on Friday, December 2, 2022, at the Lake Mirror Auditorium LAKELAND, FL (November 18, 2022) - The Lakeland Police Department is proud to announce that Captain Marvin Tarver and Lieutenant Cheryl Kimball have been selected as the department’s newest Assistant Chief and Captain, respectively. Upon assuming the role of Assistant Chief, Tarver will ...

LAKELAND, FL (November 16, 2022) – A Florida Purple Alert has been issued for 56-year-old Lisa-Marie Martin-LaFave. Mrs. Martin-LaFave is believed to be traveling in a 2018 white Jeep Cherokee Trail Hawk, bearing Florida tag Z25DTY. She was last seen in the area near the 800 block of Rockingham Road in Lakeland on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at approximately 6:30 p.m.   M ...

LAKELAND, FL (October 31, 2022) - On Sunday, October 30, 2022, at approximately 9:50 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near US 92 and Holly Road. Prior to the crash, a 2004 Honda Accord was traveling eastbound on US 92 in the inside lane of travel. As the Honda exited the curves of the roadway, the driver suddenly noticed a pedestrian walking in the roadway. The drive ...

LAKELAND, FL (October 17, 2022) - On Saturday, October 15, 2022, at approximately 10:17 p.m., uniform patrol officers responded to the Park at Palazzo Apartments, located at 3685 Victoria Manor Drive, in reference to a male with critical injuries. On scene, officers located a 17-year-old male victim inside an apartment with a gunshot wound. Officers immediately began securing t ...

Congratulations to Sergeant Chad Whitaker with K9 Blizzard and K9 Officers Ryan Back with K9 Smoke, Preston Chatmon with K9 Judah, John Skillman with K9 Mako, and Sergeant Ryan McLaughlin with K-9 LARS who took top patrol dog team honors at the 2022 United States Police Canine Association, Inc. National Dog Trials last week in Lowndes County, Georgia. Our guys took first place ...