Wounded FWC officer in stable condition and good spirits

July 17, 2009
Contact: Carol Pratt, 850-488-1638 or (Cell) 850-251-2212

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) law enforcement officer, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds while patrolling in Brevard County Wednesday, is in stable condition and good spirits, according to FWC spokeswoman Carol Pratt.

Officer Vann Streety, a 10-year FWC veteran, was shot near the intersection of Satellite Boulevard and State Road 520 in Brevard County.

After Streety stopped a suspect, the officer attempted to arrest the suspect on warrants issued from Brevard County for multiple traffic violations. A struggle ensued during which Streety was shot many times.

Though Streety was wearing a bulletproof vest, he sustained gunshot wounds to his limbs and torso. Streety's injuries are not life threatening.

Streety remains hospitalized at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne where he underwent surgery Thursday.

Streety was born in Leon County where he graduated from Leon High School in 1984. He worked as a dispatcher for the FWC for several years before becoming an officer in 2001 after attending the first FWC Academy.

The 42-year-old officer is married and has three children.

If you would like to make a donation to Officer Streety's recovery fund, you can send a check to:

Wildlife Foundation of Florida
P.O. Box 11010
Tallahassee, FL 32302

Put "Officer Vann Streety Recovery Fund" in the memo line.

IRS regulations specify that gifts to this fund are not tax deductible. Please consult your tax advisor.

Further information can be found at:
http://myfwc.com/newsroom/09/statewide/news_09_x_wildlifeofficerisshotonduty.htm