News Releases

NR 21-52 Deputy Involved Shooting

On November 9, 2021, at approximately 10:40 p.m., the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office responded to a robbery that occurred at the Sunoco gas station, located at 600 South Courtenay Parkway in Merritt Island.   The female clerk advised that a male subject wearing dark colored shorts and a dark colored hoodie, entered the store and battered Read More

NR 21-50 Update: Melbourne Beach Death Investigation

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the male who was electrocuted while trimming trees at a residence in Melbourne Beach, yesterday, October 1, 2021.  The male is identified as 40-year-old, Karl Lusterman of Palm Bay. Officers responded to a residence located in the 500 block of Harland Avenue in the city limits of Melbourne Read More

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NR 21-48 Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death of his wife.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 50-year-old, Gary Rivers of Mims, for the shooting death of his wife, 48-year-old, Lynn Rivers, that occurred during the early morning hours of September 17, 2021.    Rivers was arrested after an arrest warrant was issued charging Rivers with Second Degree Murder with a Firearm. Rivers is currently being Read More

NR 21-47 Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early this morning at a residence on Blounts Ridge Road in Mims.  Deputies responded to the residence after the Communications Center received a call advising that a female had been shot.  Upon arrival, deputies located the female who was pronounced deceased at the Read More

NR 21-46 Investigative Update: Deputy Involved Shooting

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the deputies involved in the shooting incident that occurred in West Melbourne on Monday, August 30, 2021.  The deputies are identified as Deputy Brian Potters and Deputy Tyler Thoman. Deputy Potters has been a member of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office since March of 2020.   He is currently Read More

NR 21-44 Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into a drowning that occurred in the ocean in the city of Cape Canaveral.   At approximately 5:30 p.m., deputies responded to the beach near Jetty Park in reference to a missing swimmer.   The 69-year-old male, who was visiting with family from Oregon, was swimming in the Read More

NR 21-43 Investigative Update – Deputy Involved Shooting

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the deceased suspect involved in yesterday’s deputy involved shooting incident that occurred in West Melbourne.  The deceased is 38-year-old Paris Wilder of Cocoa.  Wilder was a registered Career Offender with 40 previous arrests including 23 felony arrests for charges that included:  Robbery with a Firearm, Aggravated Assault with Read More

NR 21-42 Sheriff’s Office Investigating Accidental Shooting

On August 1, 2021, at approximately 7:15 p.m., deputies responded to a residence on Kennedy Circle in unincorporated Cocoa, in reference to person being shot.   Upon arrival, deputies found an 11-year-old male with an apparent gunshot wound.   The child was alert and has been transported to the hospital in stable condition. Preliminary information leads investigators Read More

NR 21-41 Update: Playalinda Beach Death Investigation

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the male who was pronounced deceased during a death investigation at Playalinda Beach on July 18, 2021.  The male is identified as 73-year-old, Edmond Hayle of Palm Bay. The investigation thus far has determined that while in the surf, Mr. Hayle began to act as if he was Read More