Local sheriff ‘glad to step in’ to help ICE

Federal agents at a Thursday news conference in Broward County praised the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Eric Flowers for their assistance in the detainment of undocumented migrants.

WPTV reached out to the sheriff and listened as he explained his department’s role in the arrests.

Indian River Co. Sheriff Eric Flowers discusses how his agency is assisting ICE

Flowers said he wasn’t seeking attention, saying his department simply answered the call when federal agents asked for help. However, that assistance landed them in the spotlight.

Federal agents praised Florida’s law enforcement agencies in their latest crackdown on illegal immigration, singling out Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers and his team…

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