10-20-2017, 11:04 AM
The first case of a drone that I know about LE using was in the search for missing Hannah Graham in Virginia. The drone lent to LE by Virginia Tech allowed police to cover a lot of gnarly ground much more quickly and efficiently than sending in troops of police officers or community volunteers.
Sadly, Hannah's remains were found by human searchers a few weeks later. But, time was of the essence while she was missing and I think the drone probably helped eliminate the ground the drone had covered and minimize the risk of injuries to police and community searchers.
Sadly, Hannah's remains were found by human searchers a few weeks later. But, time was of the essence while she was missing and I think the drone probably helped eliminate the ground the drone had covered and minimize the risk of injuries to police and community searchers.