Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New Members
By Wayne Ivey, Brevard County Sheriff // November 29, 2014
sheriff welcomes 12 new members
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – This week the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office held a Swear-In Ceremony that welcomed 12 new members to our agency and elevated 2 members to different positions in their careers.
Our Swear-In Ceremonies are always filled with excitement and support by family members, co-workers, and friends that attend each event to share the special moment that a new member joins our Sheriff’s Office family.
I would like to personally thank everyone who attended the Swear-In Ceremony and also congratulate each member of our agency that was recognized.
New Hires:
•Leslie Matteson – Court Records Specialist
•Emily Fuoco – Registration Specialist
•Terry Launer – Mechanic II
•Amanda Smith – Communications Officer
•Alexandrea Williams – Communications Officer
•Annette Kramer – Communications Officer
•Michael-Marie Ferguson – Food Svcs Crew Supervisor
•Keri Francis – Inmate Info Clerk
•April Payan – Judicial Tech
•James McClary, III – Deputy
•Tony Winford – Deputy
•Melissa Tatsuno – Food Services Crew Supervisor
New Assignments:
•Roberto Sosa – Corporal
Promotions:
•Carlos Reyes – Lieutenant
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has been a law enforcement officer for over three decades. Sheriff Ivey is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and has a Bachelor’s Degree from Daytona State College in Management and Supervision. Sheriff Ivey’s background in law enforcement is inclusive of Management, Criminal Investigations, Narcotics, Patrol Services, Public Integrity Investigations, and Corrections.
Prior to being elected in 2012, Sheriff Ivey served the citizens of the State of Florida as a Resident Agent in Charge for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. As a member of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Sheriff Ivey developed and created the country’s first ever statewide Task Force on Identity Theft.
That same year the Task Force was named one of the top five most innovative programs in the country by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and investigated approximately 44 million dollars in fraud cases. Additionally, as a member of FDLE, Sheriff Ivey created the Child Abduction Response Team (C.A.R.T) that re-defined the way Child Abduction cases are conducted throughout the country today.
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has been a law enforcement officer for over three decades. Sheriff Ivey is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and has a Bachelor’s Degree from Daytona State College in Management and Supervision. Sheriff Ivey’s background in law enforcement is inclusive of Management, Criminal Investigations, Narcotics, Patrol Services, Public Integrity Investigations, and Corrections.
The program was later selected as the most innovative program in the country by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and is now used as a nationwide model in the response and investigation of child abductions.
Sheriff Ivey has testified before the United States Congress on law enforcement related matters and has extensive experience in the area of Public Integrity Investigations. Sheriff Ivey was honored as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Special Agent of the Year (1996) and was also recognized by the Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for his Outstanding Contributions to Criminal Justice. In August of 2011 Sheriff Ivey was honored by the National Organization of Victims Advocacy for his work at the national level as an advocate of victim’s rights and protection.
Sheriff Ivey speaks regularly on topics such as Identity Theft, Crime in America, Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, and Self Defense through Mental Preparedness. Sheriff Ivey firmly believes that Crime Prevention and Education are vital to reduce our crime rate and protect our community.
