Commission Presents Resolution To Roberts
By Wayne Ivey, Brevard County Sheriff // January 31, 2014
Roberts distinguished himself in the military
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — I would like to thank our Brevard County Board of Commissioners for honoring one of our Sheriff’s Office members yesterday by presenting a resolution for dedicated service to our agency and country.
The Commissioners presented a County Resolution to Agent Kevin Roberts, who is returning to our agency after having faithfully served his country. As an Army Sergeant in active military duty, Kevin distinguished himself, representing his family, agency and country.
Additionally, members of the United States Army recognized the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office as a Patriotic Employer for our outstanding assistance to agency members who serve in our nation’s Armed Forces. These proud employees not only protect our community, but also respond to the call of duty by protecting our country in time of conflict.
I could not be more proud of Agent Roberts for his incredible service to our country, and we are both proud and relieved to have him home safely, once again protecting our streets.
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.
