The Brief A witness rushed to save a dog that was allegedly hit by a Brevard County deputy in their patrol car. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has launched an internal investigation after a deputy allegedly hit a dog in a patrol vehicle and kept driving without stopping. A Brevard County deputy allegedly hit a dog and then ran off. The recording showed that the vehicle that struck the dog was allegedly a Brevard County deputy who did not render aid or check on the animal. Brevard County Sheriff's internal investigationOn Thursday, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey announced an official internal investigation into the deputy's actions.