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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Polk County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol after exhibiting signs of intoxication while reporting for duty. Joseph Everett, 27, a two-year veteran of the force, was taken into custody at the Sheriff’s Processing Center. “Anytime someone chooses to drive under the influence of alcohol, it shows a lack of good judgement. If you lack the proper judgement when it comes to drinking and driving, you have no business working in law enforcement. We hold our deputies to a higher standard than the community, and he failed to meet that…

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