FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 21, 2026

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announces the arrest of Curtis Tate, 65, a sexual offender, for multiple felony registration violations, to include failure to report a county of residence, failure to report vacating a permanent residence, failure to report a change in employment and failure of a sexual offender who maintains a transient residence to report every 30 days. 

The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (IRCSO) requested analytical assistance from FDLE after an investigation revealed that Tate reported a transient residence located in Indian River County in Sept. 2025 but had failed to report for his 30-day check-in, as well as his re-registration in December. Investigative queries conducted by FDLE revealed a possible location for Tate in Vero Beach.

On Apr. 2, 2026, the IRCSO located Tate in the area identified by FDLE, arrested Tate and transported him to the Indian River County Jail.

FDLE’s Missing Persons and Offender Enforcement Division, including analysts from the Offender Registry Services Bureau, partners with sheriff’s offices, police departments and federal law enforcement across Florida to verify compliance with Florida’s registration laws requiring sex offenders and predators to report to their local sheriff’s office and provide information including residential addresses, telephone numbers, vehicle information, internet identifiers, photograph, passport and conviction information.

Please visit the FDLE website to review tips for keeping your children safe online at https://www.secureflorida.org/SF/Family-Safety/BPParents.

Citizens can access Florida’s Sex Offender Registry by downloading the FDLE Mobile App and search the online Florida’s Sex Offender Registry at Sexual Offenders and Predators Search.

For Further Information Contact:

FDLE Office of Public Information

Info@fdle.state.fl.us