"Rich" continued to stalk me as I tried to leave. My request to speak with Flowers was denied. No answer.Ī man who identified himself as "Sergeant Rich" assaulted me and threatened to have me falsely arrested. Ross said that Flowers had rented it for a private party. I explained that the Fairgrounds are open to the public. I presented the invitation, and he maintained his false belief. When I arrived, Ross Parti told me that he did not believe that I was invited. I printed out my invitation and brought it with me. I was invited to the watch party at the IRC Fairgrounds. However, Flowers said she was not welcome at the event.Ĭooney released the following statement after the results: "I've definitely talked about body cameras and customer service in the past, so those are two things that are a great focus of mine."Ĭooney told WPTV she would be coming to the fairgrounds Tuesday night. "There's national unrest, there’s a movement with law enforcement,” he said. He said he met with Sheriff Deryl Loar about replacing him once he was ready to retire.įlowers said customer service and community relations are some of his top priorities as the next sheriff. The longtime deputy told WPTV he started preparing for the job in 2012, shortly after getting married. The watch party included an appearance and endorsement from John Walsh, host and creator of "America's Most Wanted." Eric Flowers was elected sheriff Tuesday night.įlowers, who has worked at the Indian River County Sheriff's Office for 17 years, won with 80% of the vote against independent candidate Deborah Cooney.įlowers celebrated his victory alongside more than 200 hundred supporters at the Indian River County Fairgrounds. Indian River County Sheriff's Office Maj.
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