Brevard Sheriff Wayne Ivey Sends Support as Indian River County Mourns Slain Deputy

By  //  November 21, 2025

Community Grieves After Indian River County Deputy Fatally Shot; Second Deputy Recovering

A deputy with the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed Friday morning while serving an eviction notice. A second deputy was also shot. A locksmith was also shot and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The suspect was also shot multiple times and taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Please keep the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office and their entire community in your thoughts and prayers as their agency is dealing with a critical incident involving a Deputy Sheriff, who was shot and killed earlier this morning, and a second Deputy who was shot and is in stable condition.

In response to the incident, our agency has sent various resources, including Deputy Sheriffs and Supervisors, to assist with responding to calls for service from the community, as their agency is focused on the critical incident.

Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line each and every day, as they work to protect their communities, and our hearts go out to Sheriff Flowers, his entire agency, and their entire community!

– Sheriff Wayne Ivey