Attorney General Pam Bondi presented Polk County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sheriff Michael Braswell the 2011 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award at a ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee.

Braswell, an 11-year veteran of PCSO, was previously awarded the statewide Florida State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police award in 2011 and was the Polk County Deputy Sheriff of the Year. He was also awarded the PCSO Medal of Honor and Purple Heart on May 24.