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Scottsdale police drones find missing elderly man

Posted 7/4/23

Scottsdale Police use cutting-edge drones to rescue a missing elderly man with dementia.

It all started when a request was sent for a helicopter to do an air search for the missing man, but no …

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Scottsdale police drones find missing elderly man

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Scottsdale Police use cutting-edge drones to rescue a missing elderly man with dementia.

It all started when a request was sent for a helicopter to do an air search for the missing man, but no chopper was available from any Valley departments, according “Scottsdale Update” newsletter.

Instead, officers deployed a drone equipped with advanced imaging. The drone located the man within minutes, and ground officers safely returned him to his family.