News Releases

NR 22-11 March is Florida Bike Month

March 31, 2022 - 10:59 am Author: Category:

Brevard County residents are increasingly riding bicycles to commute, for exercise, or just for fun.  The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind everyone that, by law, bicycles on the roadway have the same rights and responsibilities as motorized vehicles; people’s choices, whether they are on two wheels or four, can affect the lives of Read More

NR 22-10 Merritt Island Woman Charged in Death of Sister

March 26, 2022 - 11:26 am Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 30-year-old Brittany Bishop-Gillison of Merritt Island for causing the death of her sister, Kapricia Bishop on March 25, 2022, at a residence in Merritt Island.  Bishop-Gillison was arrested after an arrest warrant was issued by Judge David Dugan charging her with Murder with a Firearm.  Bishop-Gillison is currently Read More

NR 22-09 Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation

March 25, 2022 - 4:56 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation that occurred this afternoon at a residence on Topaz Court in Merritt Island.   Deputies responded to the residence at approximately 3:20 p.m. in reference to a disturbance.  Upon arrival, deputies located a female victim who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Agents from the Homicide Read More

NR 22-08 Brevard Teacher Arrested on Child Exploitation Warrant

March 24, 2022 - 3:32 am Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 40-year-old Joseph Komjathy of Melbourne, after an arrest warrant was issued in Indian River County charging him with five counts of Distribution of Harmful Material to a Minor and one count of Unlawful Use of a Two-way Communication Device.  Mr. Komjathy was taken into custody yesterday evening, without Read More

NR 22-07 Arrest made in Cocoa shooting death

February 27, 2022 - 7:51 am Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 26-year-old Kendall Britt of Cocoa for death of Anthony Greenwood on January 18, 2022, in Unincorporated Cocoa.  Britt was arrested at the Brevard County Jail Complex, where he was already incarcerated on unrelated occupied burglary case.  An arrest warrant was issued by Judge Jennifer Taylor charging him with Read More

NR 22-06 Sheriff’s Office conducting child drowning death investigation

February 3, 2022 - 8:44 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation that occurred January 27, 2021, at a residence on US Highway 1 in Grant.   Deputies responded to the residence at approximately 11:15 a.m. after the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing child.  Upon arrival, deputies met with the caller who advised that an Read More

NR 22-05 Sheriff’s Office investigation dismantles major drug organization

January 19, 2022 - 8:19 pm Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office culminated an investigation into a Major Drug Trafficking Organization operating in Brevard County. The investigation began in June of 2021 involving suspects dealing in multi-kilograms of cocaine along with other controlled substances. Arrest warrants were issued for the suspects who have been identified as sources or distributors of these dangerous Read More

NR 22-04 Sheriff’s Office conducting death investigation

January 18, 2022 - 5:21 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation that occurred this morning at a residence on Uranus Drive in unincorporated Cocoa.   Deputies responded to the residence at approximately 9:18 a.m. after the Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Cocoa Police Department who reported they had received a 911 call advising a person had Read More

NR 22-03 Decedent identified in death investigation

January 17, 2022 - 1:17 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has identified the male who was the victim of a shooting incident Saturday afternoon, January 15, 2022, in Mims.  The decedent is 30-year-old, Ashton Geiger of Mims. The investigation began when deputies responded to the area of Gray Lane shortly before 3:00 p.m. after a 911 call was received advising Read More

NR 22-02 Sheriff’s Office conducting death investigation

January 15, 2022 - 5:38 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation that occurred this afternoon on Gray Lane in Mims.  Deputies responded to the scene shortly before 3:00 p.m. after a 911 call was received advising a person had been shot.  Upon arrival, deputies located a male victim who was pronounced deceased at the scene.  Deputies Read More

NR 22-01 Missing/Endangered Juvenile

January 1, 2022 - 8:48 pm Author: Category:

UPDATE: Juvenile has been located and reunited with his family. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing/endangered juvenile.  16-year-old Elijah Clark-King was last seen this morning, January 1, 2022, at approximately 10:00 a.m., when he left on foot from his residence on Indian River Drive in unincorporated Cocoa. Elijah, is 5’08” Read More

NR 21-58 Missing Endangered Adult – Silver Alert

December 28, 2021 - 7:16 pm Author: Category:

UPDATED – December 29, 2021 Mr. Velez-Rosado has been located safe and is in the process of being reunited with his family. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing/endangered adult.  73-year-old Miguel Velez-Rosado was last seen this evening, December 28, 2021, at approximately 4:30 p.m., at the Publix located at 4100 Read More

NR 21-57 Missing/Endangered Adult

December 21, 2021 - 10:53 pm Author: Category:

UPDATED – December 22, 2021 Mr. Karpf has been located safe and is in the process of being reunited with his family.   The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a missing/endangered adult.  89-year-old Theodore Karpf was last seen this evening, December 21, 2021, at approximately 8:00 p.m., when he left his residence Read More

NR 21-56 Sheriff’s Office participates in high visibility enforcement program to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety

December 21, 2021 - 9:43 am Author: Category:

Brevard County ranks in the top 25 counties in Florida for traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists. To help reverse this trend, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is participating in the Florida Department of Transportation High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) Program aimed at educating motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians on Florida’s Read More