The In-Custody Death
Of U.S. Combat Medic
Gregory L. Edwards.
Sheriff Wayne Ivey Refuses To Release
The Jail Surveillance Video

As many of our readers already know, U.S. combat medic Gregory Edwards was taken into law enforcement custody on December 9, 2018. This article will not address the merits or demerits regarding Mr. Edwards' arrest. Rather, we will focus on the topics of Edwards' treatment at the jail, Edwards' in-custody death, the sheriff's refusal to release the jail video, and the sheriff's desire to restrict public access to pending court proceedings over those jail videos.(a local newspaper has sued the sheriff for the jail surveillance video)

Available written Brevard County (FL) jail records clearly support that Edwards was subjected to numerous forms of force against his person, delivered by several members of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. This force included - body blows, pepper spray and numerous deployments of the taser (electric shock).

This publication, as well as others, have expressed the "OPINION" that Edwards' death was caused by the actions, and / or lack of actions (lack of immediate medical attention) of several BCSO deputies.

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But like the old adage says - "OPINIONS are like assholes - everybody has one". So how do we get to the truth of what happened to Edwards? The answer to that question should be an easy one, because Edwards' two (2) hours of interactions with the BCSO deputies were video recorded by the jail's surveillance cameras.

However, Brevard County Sheriff Robert "Wayne's World" Ivey has refused numerous requests to publicly release the jail video. Sheriff Ivey has invoked a sparsely used Florida State statute, in which he (Ivey) alleges, that if he released the video - jail security would be compromised.

For us here at VolusiaExposed.Com - we think that the "jail security" argument is a "horse shit" cover story for the real reason Sheriff Ivey doesn't want to release the video. We suspect that the video will support that Edwards was the victim of a homicide*. In other words, just another example of a black male being killed by a gang of law enforcement officers - that now seek the protection of the "system".

*IMPORTANT: Homicide is the killing of a human being by another human being(s). Homicide is not always murder - but murder is always homicide. Murder is determined in a court of law, with fact and evidence - evidence, like a jail surveillance video. And NO VolusiaExposed.Com is NOT anti-law enforcement - we however believe that police officers should be held accountable - just like any other citizen.



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A few months back, the local daily newspaper, Florida Today sued Sheriff Ivey for public access to the jail surveillance video.

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The lawsuit has proceeded to a trial, currently scheduled for later this month (October 2020).

VolusiaExposed.Com has attended and audio recorded past court hearings attached to this particular litigation - posting these recordings to our website for public preview (see below web links)





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One of six billboard ads posted within Brevard County, honoring Edwards' military service.


Click Here To View Sheriff Ivey's
Entire Motion In PDF Format



Click Here To View Florida Today's
Entire Response In PDF Format




A Quick History Of Black Men (U.S. Soldiers) Being Beaten By The Police




UPDATED ON OCTOBER 23, 2020
October 23, 2020 Court Hearing
Florida Today vs. Sheriff Wayne Ivey
Judge David Dugan Presiding
Audios take a few seconds to load up
The long and short of it: Trial next week - has been re-scheduled to mid-November 2020. Parties will spend the next week (October 23-30, 2020) having each of their own video experts to compile two redacted versions of the jail video - the BCSO's version, and Florida Today's version. A hearing has been agreed upon for October 30th to determine if one of the redacted videos can be released to the public - if so, the parties will have come to an agreement - and there will be no trial. Pending the October 30 hearing - all depositions and discovery have been suspended - pending a possible settlement agreement. Based on a possible settlement agreement, prior to trial - Judge Dugan did not address Sheriff Ivey's court motion to restrict the public from attending the trial. The hearing audios are linked below.

In the past, Circuit Judge David Dugan has welcomed, and even encouraged VolusiaExposed's attendance and coverage of these hearings. Sheriff Ivey's legal team has never objected to our attendance (to our knowledge).

Sheriff Ivey Has Requested a Closed Trial.
Restricting The Public's & Media's Access
To The Courtroom

VolusiaExposed.Com has obtained a recently filed court motion, in which Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has requested that Judge Dugan close, and or restrict, the public's access to the trial courtroom. (see upper right of page)

FloridaToday.Com, the plaintiff in this litigation, has filed their response to Sheriff Ivey's motion. (see upper right of page) Florida Today argues that the sheriff's request to close the courtroom is "overbroad, as much of the already released public records and statements by BCSO and their personnel disclose the content of the video". We agree with FloridaToday.Com.

Ivey's Smoke & Mirrors.
Ivey Is Attempting To Distract From The Facts

In truth, we suspect that Sheriff Ivey has very little concern for the security of his jail's surveillance system Why? Because, if you take the time to listen to the incorporated court hearing audios (see above links) - Ivey's representatives have provided significant data about his jail surveillance system. A few examples are: on the date of the Edwards incident, the surveillance system had nineteen cameras between booking and the clinic. Since the Edwards incident - additional cameras have been installed in the hallway leading towards the clinic, and away from the booking area.

We submit for your consideration, our OPINION, that the REAL reason that Sheriff Ivey doesn't wish to release the jail video, is because his written jail records support, that after suffering from a beat down by the deputies, Edwards was placed unsupervised in a holding cell - with a spit mask over his head - where he would be eventually found in an unresponsive condition. After spending less than two (2) hours in the jail's custody - Edwards was medically transported to a local hospital, placed on a ventilator - where he would die the next day. While, the local medical examiner within his autopsy report would rule Edwards' death "an accident", the jail nurse would later advise a local publication - that Edwards' death was NOT a mere accident.

Gregory Edwards On His Death Bed

Another well known Florida medical examiner has also chimed in with his professional belief that Edwards' manner of death was more consistent with a "homicide" - than that of an "accident".

There are so many differing accounts of what happened to Gregory Edwards. The sheriff, and his former employer, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement have attempted to assure us that there is nothing nefarious to see here.

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Florida Today has hired a law enforcement expert witness - who can provide a professional opinion, whether the BCSO properly handled the Edwards' incident - and whether the jail video is of public interest and importance. Read Ivey's motion - he does not wish this expert witness' opinion to become public knowledge. Now why is that?

In the end - people lie, or develop false assumptions and OPINIONS. However, the video camera tells no lies - and that is why the public is interested in the jail video. And now as Sheriff Ivey continues in his refusal to release the video, and engages in a new campaign of silence, by attempting to close the Court to public inspection - we submit, it has come time to resolve a very important issue - what is more important - the security of a jail - much of which is already commonly known - and publicly posted - OR the United States Constitution - with particular attention given to the first, eighth, and fourthteen constitutional amendments?

The public, and the U.S. Constitution awaits Judge Dugan's decision. A court hearing has been scheduled on these matters for Friday, October 23, 2020.

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The good news is, that after we contacted Judge Dugan's office, Dugan is allowing this publication to electronically sit in on tomorrow's hearing (October 23, 2020)......and there you have it, for now...stand by to stand by .. there is surely more to come of this circus.....

UPDATE: VolusiaExposed.Com attended, and audio recorded, the October 23, 2020 court hearing. See above right for particulars, and the links to the recorded audio from the hearing.