Missing endangered person quickly located with assistance from SPD ASU

Missing endangered person quickly located with assistance from the SPD Air Support Unit

Officer Daniel Strassenberg Public Information Office

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 4:50 p.m.

On October 5^th, 2024 just before 9pm SPD responded to the area of 5600 East Upriver Drive on a report of a missing person. Officers were advised a female who suffers from night blindness was last seen in a wooded area about an hour prior. Officers were also advised that the missing female was roughly a mile and a half away from their location.

Due to the difficult terrain, members of the SPD Air Support Unit (ASU) responded to assist. With the use of a Drone, ASU quickly located the missing female. The video footage revealed that she was standing still near a tree. Officers utilized the GPS information obtained from the Drone to assist them as they navigated the dark trails.

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Officers located the missing female holding on to a tree, waiting to be found. She was cold, but in good health. The female was then assisted down to the parking lot area where she was evaluated by medical professionals. The assistance of the SPD Air Support Unit and the technological capabilities of the Drone allowed officers to quickly locate her.

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