First Baptist Church of Merritt Island Recognizes BCSO Members For Their Efforts
By Wayne Ivey, Brevard County Sheriff // December 15, 2015
'support was truly overwhelming' - Wayne Ivey
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – On December 13, members of our agency attended the First Baptist Church of Merritt Island where Pastor Titus Green and their wonderful congregation recognized the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and Brevard County’s public safety members for their efforts to keep our community safe.
The show of support was truly overwhelming, as the congregation provided hundreds of thank you cards to give to our employees in appreciation for their role as peace keepers who protect the community.
Pastor Green and the incredible members of the congregation were very gracious as they praised the efforts of first responders and prayed for the health and wellbeing of each, their families and the victims of crime across our great nation during these challenging times.
Knowing that our citizens truly support our efforts is one of the greatest gifts our agency could ever ask for.
On behalf of the 1500 members of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office I wish to thank Pastor Green and the First Baptist Church of Merritt Island for their unwavering support and recognition.
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.
