Fugitive of the Week Suspect Desmond Bell Arrested In Palm Bay
By Wayne Ivey, Brevard County Sheriff // April 5, 2016
Bell watched the show himself
BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA – Late last week members of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit captured Desmond Bell who was the Fugitive of the Week from March 22.
Bell was located at a residence in the Palm Bay area and was taken into custody by members of our Fugitive Unit after an extended surveillance revealed that he was inside the home.
He admitted that he knew he was a participant on the “Wheel Of Fugitive” and had actually watched the show himself when he was selected.
Bell also informed our agents that both family and friends had reached out to him to encourage him to turn himself in, which he was planning to do.
So the moral of the story is…when you see yourself being selected on the “Wheel Of Fugitive, turn yourself in, when your family and friends encourage you to do the right thing, do the right thing, and to avoid being a participant on the “Wheel Of Fugitive” always do the right thing.
Another great job by our Fugitive Unit and our citizens who are actively helping us keep Brevard County a great place to call home.
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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.
