BCSO Deputy Barrett Bright Saves Ducklings From Danger On State Road 528
By Wayne Ivey, Brevard County Sheriff // April 6, 2017
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Please join me in thanking Deputy Barrett Bright who while on duty this morning observed 11 ducklings on SR-528 that were darting in and out of traffic.
As Deputy Bright pulled over to assist the brood of ducklings, he unfortunately found that the mother had been struck and killed by a passing vehicle.
Without their mother, the ducklings were now wandering throughout the roadway. Deputy Bright was able to safely locate and scoop up all 11 ducklings and get them safely off the roadway.
After securing the ducklings, they were taken to the Florida Wildlife Hospital in Melbourne, Florida where the staff will protect and care for them until they can be returned to the wild.
There is no doubt that without the efforts of Deputy Bright and our great partners at the Florida Wildlife Hospital, the ducklings would not have survived the day!
Please join me in thanking Deputy Bright for going the extra mile in helping to protect these innocent creatures from harm!
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. 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.
