BCSO Partners With Maryland Organization To Save 80 Cats
By Wayne Ivey, Brevard County Sheriff // April 14, 2015
funded by the Brevard Sheriff's Pet Posse
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — On Sunday, April 12, 80 Cats from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Animal Care Centers were transported to Waldorf, Maryland as part of a new partnership with the “Last Chance Sanctuary” where they will be available for adoption to forever homes.
The trip, was funded by the Brevard Sheriff’s Pet Posse and was made possible because of our new partnership with the Last Chance Animal Sanctuary.
The cats were transported in their pet carriers by volunteers Jean and Sam Sommerville who volunteered to make the 12 hour drive to make sure the animals have an opportunity to be adopted into new families.
The trip was also made possible because of the incredible work of our many volunteers who dedicate their time, energy, and passion to help get animals from our Care Centers adopted.
Our volunteers collected pet carriers and helped prepare the cats for the trip to make sure they were fully prepared for the 12 hour drive.
Please join me in congratulating our Animal Services Team and Volunteers who continue to do amazing things to positively change the lives of all the animals in our Care Centers.
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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.
BELOW VIDEO: Sheriff Wayne Ivey talks about BCSO’s partnership with Space Coast Daily to highlight and profile the many amazing animals that are temporarily staying at the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Animal Care Centers.
