BCSO FUGITIVE OF THE WEEK: Andrew Thomas Wanted By Brevard County Sheriff

By  //  November 11, 2015

CRIMINAL HISTORY includes First Degree Murder

Andrew Thomas, above, is 6-foot 2-inches tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds. Thomas has ties to the Palm Bay area. (BCSO image)
Andrew Thomas, above, is 6-feet-2 inches tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds. (BCSO image)

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Okay folks, it’s “Turn ‘Em In Tuesday” again so take a look at this week’s wanted subject and let’s work together to protect our community by getting another criminal off our streets.

WANTED: Andrew Wesley Thomas

CHARGES: Bench Warrant Failure to Appear for Violation of Probation Hearing Reference Manslaughter with a Weapon or Firearm Reclassified, Violation of State Probation.

BOND: None

DISCRIPTION:
• 6-feet-2 inches tall, weighs approximately 150 pounds.

Thomas has a tattoo of “Casey” on his right forearm, “Southern” tattooed on his back and a tattoo that reads “Thug Life”on his upper right arm.

CRIMINAL HISTORY: First Degree Murder, Attempted Robbery with a Firearm, Grand Theft of Firearm, Possession of Controlled Substance, Petit Theft of Person over 65 Years of Age, Possession of less than 20 grams of Cannabis and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

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If you know the whereabouts or have information about the above subject please contact Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS, our Fugitive Unit at 321-264-5333, send us a tip on FaceBook, or use our new smartphone app located under Brevard Sheriff.

Thank you for helping us keep our community safe.

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.

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.