Sheriff Wayne Ivey Welcomes New Members
By Wayne Ivey, Brevard County Sheriff // January 28, 2015
14 new members, 4 new assignments
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Earlier this week, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office held a Swear-In Ceremony where I had the pleasure of welcoming 14 new members to our agency and assigning four members to new positions throughout our agency.
Every time we hold a Swear-In Ceremony, I am amazed by the support from family and friends of the members who are being sworn in for the first time or being promoted to a new position.
I would like to congratulate everyone who was sworn in today and thank all the members of our agency as well as family and friends who came to the ceremony to support their loved one.
New Hires:
• Stanley Kowlaski -Mechanic
• Amanda Dymond – Community Outreach Coordinator
• Christina Williams – Animal Care Tech
• Dawn Kendall – Animal Care Tech
• John Schick – Animal Care Tech
• Dawn Farula – Animal Care Tech
• Virginia Rymer – Animal Care Tech
• Stephenie Hadaway – Maritime Security Officer
• David McDonald – Maritime Security Officer
• John Walters – Security Access Specialist
• Lisa Sarivola – Desk Officer
• David Hart – Maintenance Worker
• Frances Lifsey – Judicial Tech
• Phyllis Clasen – Food Services Crew Supervisor
New Assignments:
• Joshua Strait – FTO
• Matthew Preston – FTO
• Howard Shelton – Agent
• William Fletcher – Agent
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.
