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NR 24-05 Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Announces Agency Award Recipients

March 23, 2024 - 11:27 am Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office held their annual awards ceremony on Friday, March 22, 2024, recognizing the many achievements accomplished during 2023 by our sworn and civilian employees.  Also recognized were members of the community who had a profound impact in Brevard County during the year.    Special Recognition Award Corporal Lisa Vennard-Medeiros Since joining Read More

NR 24-03 Male arrested for aggravated assault against deputies

February 24, 2024 - 5:14 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 47-year-old, Nickolaos Henke of Merritt Island after he ran from a traffic stop and during the foot chase with deputes, fired a handgun.   Henke is being charged with Aggravated Assault Against Law Enforcement with a Firearm, Driving while License Suspended With Knowledge 3Rd or subsequent offense, Resisting Arrest Read More

NR 23-33 Armed man reported at Viera Regional Park

November 4, 2023 - 6:56 pm Author: Category:

At approximately 8:00 p.m. on November 3, 2023, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a man with a gun threatening spectators at Viera Regional Park.   The incident began as deputies responded to Borasco Drive, Viera, Florida, in reference to a disturbance where a male reportedly fired a handgun.   A female reported Read More

NR 23-18 Titusville man arrested in armed robbery/carjacking

May 11, 2023 - 11:08 am Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 52-year-old Dax Rodriguez of Titusville, in an armed carjacking that occurred in unincorporated Titusville, yesterday afternoon.  Rodriguez was taken into custody after the stolen vehicle he was driving was disabled during a pursuit involving Sheriff’s deputies and officers from the Titusville Police Department.  Rodrigues who is currently on Read More

NR 23-17 Purple Alert – Missing/Endangered Adult

April 29, 2023 - 7:00 pm Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing/endangered adult.  18-year-old, Destanie Zamjahn-Shoemaker was last seen on Sunday, April 16, 2023, when she left her residence in Grant, Florida.  She was last seen getting into a vehicle with unknown persons and was believed to be heading to the area of West Palm Beach, Read More

NR 22-37 Sheriff’s Office conducting shooting investigation

October 11, 2022 - 10:36 am Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred last night, October 10, 2022, in Mims.  At approximately 9:00 p.m., deputies responded to Cypress Avenue in reference to a report of a shooting in the area.  Upon arrival, deputies located a 16-year-old, male victim, who had been injured in the shooting.   The victim Read More

NR 22-34 Sheriff’s Office conducting shooting investigation

September 4, 2022 - 4:03 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred last night, September 3, 2022, in unincorporated Cocoa. Deputies responded at approximately 10:00 p.m. in reference to a report that a person had been shot.  Upon arrival, deputies located an adult and two juveniles who reported being shot while riding in a vehicle in Read More

NR 22-32 Sheriff’s Office conducting death investigation

August 23, 2022 - 12:32 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation that occurred early this morning at a residence on Oriole Circle in Barefoot Bay.   Deputies responded at approximately 1:00 a.m. this morning in reference to a person found deceased in the home. Initial investigation led agents to believe that the circumstances surrounding the death were Read More

NR 22-31 Victim identified, arrest made in Mims homicide

August 23, 2022 - 11:33 am Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim in yesterday’s homicide that occurred on Cypress Avenue in Mims.  The victim is identified as 21-year-old Tommy Leon Brothers of Mims. Homicide Agents have also arrested 27-year-old Corey Ward of Titusville, after an arrest warrant was issued charging him with First Degree Murder and Robbery with Read More

NR 22-30 Sheriff’s Office conducting death investigation

August 22, 2022 - 8:24 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation that occurred this evening on Cypress Avenue in Mims.   Deputies responded at approximately 6:00 p.m. after the Sheriff’s Office was advised that a person had been shot.  Upon arrival, deputies located a male victim who was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.  Read More

NR 21-49 Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation

October 1, 2021 - 2:54 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into an electrocution that occurred in the 500 block of Harland Avenue in the city of Melbourne Beach.   Officers responded to the area at approximately 11:40 a.m. after an employee for a tree service accidentally made contact with an electric line while trimming trees behind a Read More

NR 21-45 Update – Cape Canaveral Death Investigation

September 9, 2021 - 4:47 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the male who was pronounced deceased yesterday evening after being found unresponsive in the surf near Jetty Park.  The male is identified as 69-year-old, Marvin Kumley of Oregon. The investigation thus far has determined that at approximately 5:30 p.m. yesterday, deputies responded to the beach near Jetty Park Read More

NR 21-40 Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation

July 18, 2021 - 2:37 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into the death of a 73-year-old, Brevard County resident that occurred earlier today at Playalinda Beach.  According to witnesses, the male was standing in the surf when he disappeared underwater without resurfacing.  The male was pulled from the water unresponsive and was transported to a local Read More

NR 21-37 Swimmer Missing off Melbourne Beach

June 27, 2021 - 9:18 pm Author: Category: | |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a search in the ocean for a missing swimmer near the 4000 block of Melbourne Beach.   The search began this evening at approximately 6:30 p.m., when it was reported that two persons were struggling in the surf, just east of Ponce de Leon Park.  Upon the arrival of Read More