Detective Mike Polk busted for child porn

**Jaded** · May 1st, 2008, 02:16 AM

Phoenix police say one of their own, a homicide detective, is facing charges in connection to an Internet child pornography investigation.

The case against 26-year veteran Mike Polk was forwarded to the Phoenix Police Department by Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE.

ICE confirms its special agents made the discovery while working their Operation Predator program.

If Polk's name sounds familiar, it might be because he has appeared on the A&E show "The First 48," a show documenting how detectives solve cases across the country.

http://www.abc15.com/news/local/stor...6-e30aba714c13

**Angel** · May 1st, 2008, 11:47 AM

WTF is up with dude's HAIR?!?! I've never seen anything so strange looking in my life. It almost looks as if his hairline forms the letter 'M'. For molester, maybe? Or 'meathead'? Or 'Motherfucker'?

**carol13** · May 1st, 2008, 11:50 AM

If only they all carried a branding mark to identify them...

**Mom of 4** · May 1st, 2008, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by So Jaded

Phoenix police say one of their own, a homicide detective, is facing charges in connection to an Internet child pornography investigation.

The case against 26-year veteran Mike Polk was forwarded to the Phoenix Police Department by Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE.

ICE confirms its special agents made the discovery while working their Operation Predator program.

If Polk's name sounds familiar, it might be because he has appeared on the A&E show "The First 48," a show documenting how detectives solve cases across the country.

http://www.abc15.com/news/local/stor...6-e30aba714c13

LOL I thought the name was familiar so I clicked on here hoping for a picture. I watched him on The First 48! What a scumbag!

**RevAnne** · May 1st, 2008, 02:36 PM

I've watched him too. :( For someone who has so much respect for law enforcement, this breaks my heart. And infuriates me.

**blahblahblah** · May 1st, 2008, 03:16 PM

Just another person here who watched this asswipe on The First 48. Creepy fucker.

**Mom of 4** · May 1st, 2008, 10:25 PM

More details are coming out now.

Right now Phoenix Police are investigating one of their own. Detective Richard Polk, a father of two, is now charged with the sexual exploitation of a minor. This came after a search of his home and computer.

Police are using words like accused criminal, sexual exploitation and child pornography when describing their comrade. This is a harsh reality for the department.

Phoenix Police were tipped off by the feds last September, eight months ago, that ICE, as part of its "Operation Predator" program, was investigating Polk.

Phoenix Police recently took over the case and Wednesday confronted Polk while on the job at police headquarters before arresting him. He now faces 10 counts.

Polk is accused of purchasing and sharing child pornography using an online banking service. Police searched the detective's home in Surprise where they reportedly found numerous "thumb drives" with approximately 20 videos, one depicting a 15-year-old girl naked.

Another video showed an 8-year-old-girl naked and blindfolded and tied up with yellow ropes.

3TV went by Polk's home but no one answered the door.

As a detective with Phoenix Police for more than a decade, Polk has been featured on A&E’s program "First 48" and, having handled some very high-profile cases, police are now forced to look at whether any of those could be in jeopardy.

Right now Polk is on supervised release. He is not allowed any contact with minors except his own children and that is only while their mother is present.

Lots of info here: http://www.fox11az.com/news/topstori....bc24055a.html

**michelle** · May 1st, 2008, 11:19 PM

Can't trust anyone. Other's have mentioned his name, don't ya get it? He is a Polk, gonna Polk anyone, Polk em anyhow, Polk em anytime, Polk em any age.
Bye, Bye pension. Oh yeah. Put him in the Polky!

**Jaded** · May 2nd, 2008, 01:26 AM

Dude was one helluva detective too...I really enjoyed watching the episodes he was on. Dumbass just pissed it all away.....shit for brains.

**Mom of 4** · May 2nd, 2008, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by So Jaded

Dude was one helluva detective too...I really enjoyed watching the episodes he was on. Dumbass just pissed it all away.....shit for brains.

Here is his picture from The First 48 website.

I was looking to see which episodes he was in but not having much luck. I want to watch them again now and pay attention to this guy in light of the new information. Just for kicks really. :p

**Unamused Cat** · April 9th, 2009, 06:09 PM

Former Detective, Richard Michael Polk, 51, of Surprise, pleaded guilty on Friday to the felony charges.

Polk purchased child pornography over the Internet and numerous images and videos were found in his home, according to Sandy Raynor, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona.

Polk faces between five and 15 years in state prison followed by a term of lifetime supervised probation per the terms of the plea agreement.

Sentencing is set for May 11.

Video: http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/s....b0ab0bf4.html