BCSO Fugitive Unit Arrest Fugitive of the Week, ‘Wheel of Fugitive’ Contestant Brittney Parkhurst

Arrested in less than 24 hrs since the Wheel of Fugitive episode aired

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Earlier today members of our Fugitive Unit arrested Brittney Parkhurst, who was this week’s “Fugitive of the Week.”

Parkhurst who was the winning contestant on last night’s episode of “Wheel of Fugitive,” was taken into custody after our agency received numerous tips about her whereabouts from citizens who had observed her being selected on “Wheel of Fugitive.”

The first tip from our citizens about Parkhurst’s location actually came in within 2 hours of the episode being posted on our agency FaceBook Page.

At the time of her arrest, the occupants of the home attempted to conceal the fact that Parkhurst was hidden inside.

Agents from our Fugitive Unit eventually confirmed that she was present in the home at which time she was taken into custody without further incident.

Parkhurst who was wanted for Violation of Probation for Possession of Cocaine, admitted to knowing there was a warrant for her arrest however she had no intention of turning herself in.

Parkhurst was transported to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Jail Complex where she was being held on a No Bond status.

This is another great example of what happens when our Brevard County Citizen’s Task Force works hand in hand with Law Enforcement to take criminals off our streets!

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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.

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