Brevard County Animal Rescue Saves ‘Faith’
By Wayne Ivey, Brevard County Sheriff // January 15, 2015
ABOVE VIDEO: This video link documents the incredible and compassionate rescue efforts for “Faith” who is now on her way to a new home and life.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – A Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Animal Enforcement Officer was dispatched earlier this month to assist an injured dog that had been located in a ditch in Palm Bay and was unable to walk.
The Animal Enforcement Officer transported the dog to the Animal Emergency and Critical Care Center of Brevard where it was evaluated for the extent of injuries.
The dog was then taken to the South Animal Care Center where it was placed in isolation allowing for a quiet area to heal from the extensive injuries.
Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Rescue Coordinator, Deputy Ed Becht, contacted Kristin Livan of Unwantednycpets.org and she agreed to provide the injured dog with a wheeled cart to aid the dog in mobility and quality of life.
Kristin also graciously agreed to foster the dog who was immediately named “Faith.”
I would like to personally commend the members of our Animal Services Team, Kristin Livan, AnimalRescue.com who made the video and everyone else who made this possible and who do great things every day to make a difference in the lives of so many animals.
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.
