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BCSO Takes ‘Guns & Hoses’ For Third Straight Year

By  //  March 31, 2014

ENFORCERS PLAYED LAST NIGHT AT MAGIC GAME

BCSO won the tournament for the third year in a row while competing against Public Safety Agencies throughout Central Florida. Our team faced Coleman Federal Corrections in the finals and won the game 51-36. They will compete in an exhibition game during halftime at tonight's Orlando Magic Game. (BCSO image)
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office won the “Guns and Hoses” tournament for the third year in a row while competing against Public Safety Agencies throughout Central Florida. Our team faced Coleman Federal Corrections in the finals and won the game 51-36. They will compete in an exhibition game during halftime at tonight’s Orlando Magic Game. (BCSO image)

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — Thank you to everyone who came over to Orlando today to cheer on our Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Enforcers Basketball Team as they competed in the annual “Guns and Hoses” tournament. 

Brevard County Sheriff's Office Enforcers team member Agent Jesse Forrest brought his own fan club to the Gun's and Hoses tournament. (BCSO image)
Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Enforcers team member Agent Jesse Forrest brought his own fan club to the Gun’s and Hoses tournament. (BCSO image)

Our team won the tournament for the third year in a row while competing against Public Safety Agencies throughout Central Florida. Our team faced Coleman Federal Corrections in the finals and won the game 51-36.

By winning the tournament our team gets to compete in an exhibition game during halftime at tonight’s Orlando Magic Game.

I would like to personally thank all of the players and coaches who volunteer their time to represent our agency so proudly.

The BCSO Enforcers faced Coleman Federal Corrections in the finals and won the game 51-36. Now they will get compete in an exhibition game during halftime at tonight's Orlando Magic Game. (BCSO image)
The BCSO Enforcers faced Coleman Federal Corrections in the finals and won the game 51-36. Now they will get compete in an exhibition game during halftime at tonight’s Orlando Magic Game. (BCSO image)

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.

Sheriff Wayne Ivey

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.