Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey issued a forceful warning last year against violent resistance toward law enforcement, outlining strict consequences for anyone who obstructs officers, resists arrest, or engages in attacks against police or federal agents.

Speaking publicly in June, Ivey said his office maintains a zero-tolerance approach when it comes to actions that interfere with lawful police activity, stressing that such behavior poses serious risks to public safety and to officers carrying out their duties.

“So I’m gonna, I’m gonna break it down for you, alright?” Ivey said.

“And if somebody wants to know what I mean by turn violent, alright, this is what I mean.”

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Ivey said individuals who resist lawful orders or disrupt public roadways in Brevard County should expect immediate arrest.

“If you resist lawful orders, you’re going to jail. Let me be very clear about that,” he said.

“If you block an intersection or a roadway in Brevard County, you are going to jail.”

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The sheriff also warned that fleeing from officers or attempting to surround vehicles during law enforcement encounters would result in forceful action by deputies.

“If you flee arrest, you’re going to go to jail tired, because we are going to run you down and put you in jail,” Ivey said.

“If you try to mob rule a car in Brevard County gathering around it, refusing to let the driver leave. In our county, you’re most likely going to get run over and dragged across the street.”

Ivey said assaults on deputies, including spitting or striking officers, would lead to immediate medical treatment followed by incarceration.

“If you spit on us, you’re going to the hospital and in jail,” he said.

“If you hit one of us, you’re going to the hospital and jail, and most likely get bitten by one of our big, beautiful dogs that we have here.”

The sheriff delivered his strongest warning for those who use weapons or deadly force against deputies, saying such actions would be met with lethal force.

“If throw a brick a fire bomb or point a gun at one of our deputies, we will be notifying your family where to collect your remains at, because we will kill you, graveyard, dead,” Ivey said.

Ivey said the escalation of violence toward police officers and federal agents nationwide prompted his remarks, emphasizing that law enforcement personnel are increasingly being targeted while performing routine duties.

“We’re not going to play this has got to stop you’re watching what’s taking place out there,” he said.

“You’re seeing police officers that are being attacked, being spit on, being being put in harm’s way just for doing their jobs.”

He also referenced attacks and obstruction directed at federal immigration officers, arguing that such actions undermine the rule of law.

“You’re seeing ICE agents that are being targeted for doing their jobs, and you’re seeing obstructionist that are doing all of this standing in the way of law and order,” Ivey said.

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