Announcement News Releases

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

Notice of Meeting-Deferred Compensation

NR 21-39 Update: Body of Swimmer Recovered

The body of 26-year-old Geronimo Deangelo Black was recovered from the surf near Spessard Holland Beach Park in Melbourne Beach at approximately 1:40 p.m. this afternoon.  Mr. Black went missing while swimming at Juan Ponce de Leon Landings yesterday evening, which is located at 4005 S.R. A1A in Melbourne Beach.   The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Read More

NR 21-33 Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation in reference to a body that was discovered in a submerged vehicle near the St. Johns Management area boat ramp located at 4350 Malabar Road in Malabar. The vehicle was discovered by a boater after striking a submerged object while unloading his boat from a Read More

Notice of Meeting

NOTICE OF MEETING The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office will hold a Deferred Compensation Advisory Committee meeting. The meeting will be held on Tuesday June 29, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the Viera Government Center- Building C (The Atlantic Room) located at 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Viera, FL. The needs of the hearing or visually Read More

NR 21-32 Sheriff’s Office Investigating Infant Death

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a two-month old infant that was found unresponsive at a residence located in the 100 block of Palmetto Avenue in Merritt Island.  The investigation began after deputies responded to the residence after the mother called the Communications Center advising that her baby was not breathing.  Read More

NR 21-31 Investigative Update – Mims Death Investigation

  The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has identified the deceased person that was found this morning in the area of Cuyler Street and Hammock Road in Mims. The investigation began when deputies responded to the area after a county worker discovered a body located off the roadway.  Agents have identified the decedent as 24-year-old, Teaon Read More

NR 21-30 Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation in reference to a body located off the roadway in the area of Cuyler Street and Hammock Road in Mims.  Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area after a county worker made the discovery at approximately 8:30 a.m. Agents from the Homicide and Crime Scene Units Read More

NR 21-29 Update – Death Investigation

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has identified the male who was found deceased Tuesday evening in the Banana River, east of Morningside Drive in Merritt Island.  The decedent is 62-year-old, Trevor Morrison of Longwood, Florida. The investigation began when deputies responded to the area after a boater found the body of a male floating in Read More