Sheriff’s Office Explorers, Deputy Courage Take Part In Annual 5k

By  //  February 8, 2016

benefited GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM

On Feb. 6, morning members of our Brevard County Sheriff's Office Explorers and our very own superhero, "Deputy Courage" took part in the annual "Superhero 5k" that is a fundraiser and awareness promotion for the Guardian Ad Litem program that does so much to help Brevard County's most vulnerable children who are victims of abuse and neglect. (BCSO image)
On Saturday, members of our Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Explorers and our very own superhero, “Deputy Courage” took part in the annual “Superhero 5k” that is a fundraiser and awareness promotion for the Guardian Ad Litem program that does so much to help Brevard County’s most vulnerable children who are victims of abuse and neglect. (BCSO image)

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – On Saturday, members of our Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Explorers and our very own superhero, “Deputy Courage” took part in the annual “Superhero 5k” that is a fundraiser and awareness promotion for the Guardian Ad Litem program that does so much to help Brevard County’s most vulnerable children who are victims of abuse and neglect.

The race brings runners and walkers from around the county that wear their favorite superhero costumes as the compete in the race to help an incredible organization that works hard everyday to help others.

I would like to personally thank our Explorers, Cpl. Dave Jacobs and Deputy Courage for helping make the race such a great success.

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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.