NR 25-06: Deputy Involved Shooting
Earlier today, at approximately 3:27 a.m., deputies responded to the area of Palm Circle, in Palm Shores, in reference to a disturbance. According to the caller, an individual was out of control and damaging the inside of the residence. At one point, the caller advised they locked themselves inside the bathroom in an attempt to […]
NR 25-05 Sheriff’s Office Announces the Passing of K-9 Junny
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is profoundly saddened to announce the passing of Sheriff Ivey’s dedicated and loyal companion, K-9 Junny, earlier this evening. Commander K-9 Junny was originally gifted to the Sheriff’s Office by the Jimmy Ryce Center to search for abducted and lost children. Junny will be forever remembered as an ambassador for […]
NR 25-04: Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Annual Awards Ceremony Recipients
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office held their annual awards ceremony on Friday, March 14, 2025, recognizing the many achievements accomplished during 2024 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 Scott and Teri Wilfong Scott and Teri […]
NR 25-03: David Barber
In response to media requests in reference to David Armstrong Barber, who was arrested yesterday by the Titusville Police Department. The Sheriff’s Office can confirm the following: David Armstrong Barber was employed by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office as a Corrections Deputy from January 2018 until January 2022. He voluntarily resigned from the agency at […]
NR 25-02 Missing/Endangered Adult – Update
UPDATE – Mr. Tanner has been located and is being reunited with his family. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing/endangered adult, 72-year-old, Jessie Tanner. Mr. Tanner was last seen on the evening of January 9, 2025, when he left his residence on Tate Street in unincorporated Cocoa, in his vehicle. […]
NR 25-01 Fort Pierce Man Arrested for 1st Degree Murder
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 22-year-old Travion Dean of Fort Pierce for the shooting death of 20-year-old, Aniya Sheppard, whose body was discovered in the early morning hours of November 4, 2024, on Eber Road in unincorporated West Melbourne. Dean was arrested on January 2, 2025, in Ft. Lauderdale as he re-entered the country […]