Polk County Sheriff's Office

Polk County Sheriff's Office serves Bolivar, MO. more Inmate - Last Booking 09/28/2026 - 12:59 pm POTTER, DONALD ...details Submit A Crime Tip Message from Sheriff Morrison Polk County Sheriff's Office Polk County is one of 114 counties in the state of Missouri. In the very early 1800's the first settlers of Polk County had relocated from Tennessee and Kentucky. Polk County was created by an act of the Missouri Legislation and organized on March 13, 1835. The county originally was 54 miles from East to West and 31 miles from North to South making over 1700 square miles. Today Polk County has 642 square miles of area. Located in the center of the county is the city of Bolivar. The first courthouse was built of logs very near where the courthouse stands today. The first Circuit Court of Polk County was held September 7, 1835. Polk County may have been reduced in geographical size in the late 1800's but the county has never stopped growing. Non-emergency: (417) 777-9020. Dial 911 for emergencies.