Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Holds Swear-In, Promotions Ceremony
By Wayne Ivey, Brevard County Sheriff // March 31, 2016
SHERIFF WELCOMES 10 NEW MEMBERS
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office held a Swearing-In Ceremony to welcome new members to our agency and also to recognize current members of our agency that were being promoted to new heights in their careers.
It is always an honor to watch the excitement of our new members as they take their Oath of Office to serve the citizens of Brevard County and to watch current members of our family as they achieve new and exciting advancement in their careers.
I would like to personally thank everyone who attended yesterday’s ceremony and ask you to join me in congratulating all of the members who were sworn in to their new positions within our agency.
NEW HIRES
• Timothy Hays -Access Control Specialist
• Tanner Dymond – Maritime Security Officer
• Kayla Wilmer – Judicial Tech
• Loumarie Rivera Valentin – Animal Care Tech
• Kandace Potts – Animal Care Tech
• Rebecca Shumate – Animal Care Tech
• Kelly Streiff – Court Records Specialist
• Dianne Lathem – Corrections Technician
• Tessie Willems – Corrections Technician
• Steve Szilagyi – Reserve Deputy
NEW ASSIGNMENTS
• Carl Jenkins – FTO
• Ralph Strother – FTO
• Reginald Mitchell – FTO
• David Martinez – FTO
• Kenneth Shields – FTO
• Michael Kornhauser – FTO
• Sean Kirby – GOTF
• April Reaves – Corporal
• Johnnie Collins – Corporal
• Daniel Hydorn – Corporal
• Louie Ayala – Corporal
• Jeremy Flake – Corporal
• Jaime McGowan – Corporal
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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. 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.
