Joe Ambrose Selected Eastern Florida Chief of Security
By Wayne Ivey, Brevard County Sheriff // September 7, 2014
part Brevard Sheriff’s Office family since 1977
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — I would like to personally congratulate Director Joe Ambrose who was selected by Eastern Florida State College as their Chief of Security.
Joe has been an incredible part of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office family since 1977, when he was hired as a Desk Officer.
After attending the Law Enforcement Academy, Joe accepted many roles throughout the agency, having been a part of Road Patrol, the Selective Enforcement Unit, the Dive Team, the Ag/Marine Unit and Special Operations.
Joe has additionally served as the Blue Lightning Coordinator, Precinct Commander, and most recently as Director of Facilities and Special Projects in the Office of the Sheriff.
Joe’s Personnel file is filled with outstanding accomplishments, certificates and accolades from throughout his career for absolutely everything imaginable, from saving stranded boaters, to solving complicated cases, to removing drunk drivers from the streets, to keeping the courtrooms safe, and helping citizens with their needs.
Joe was recognized by late Sheriff Jake Miller as the 1995 Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Deputy of the Year.
He was recognized for his actions several times that year, including a Life Saving bar when he and team of deputies went looking for a distraught woman in a heavily wooded area.
Emergency personnel couldn’t respond to the area, so when Joe found her, he personally picked her up and carried her to safety.
Joe has proudly dedicated his life to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and the entire Brevard County law enforcement community.
Joe will be greatly missed by our agency but he is joining a great team at Eastern Florida State College where he will be an outstanding asset who continues to partner with law enforcement to protect our citizens.
Please join me in congratulating Joe and his family for this incredible accomplishment. We wish Joe all the best as he embarks on his new endeavor.
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.
