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Texas DPS Helicopter Struck by Laser During Harris County Manhunt, Suspect Arrested
47-Year Member and Former Association Archivist John Mooneyhan Passed Away December 2
Dallas (TX) Police Could Use Drones to Respond to Emergency Calls
St. Mary’s County (MD) Sheriff’s Office K-9 Team Trains with MSP Helicopter Trooper 7
Connecticut State Police Aviation Unit Proves Critical in Recent Law Enforcement Missions
FCC Updates Covered List to Add Certain UAS and UAS Components
Lexington (KY) Department of Public Safety Testing Drones for Potential DFR Program
President Signs NDAA Giving Local Law Enforcement Counter-UAS Authority
Kings County (WA) Sheriff’s Office Drone Delivers Life Jacket to Motorist Stranded by Floodwaters
Pilot Program Using Drones Helps Denver Police Respond to Emergency Calls
Collier County (FL) Sheriff’s Office Helicopter Rescues Father and Son Stranded in the Everglades
Monroe (LA) Police to Add New Drone Systems with DFR Capability
Police Use Drones, Helicopter to Rescue Men from Rising Waters in Union Gap, WA
Spokane County Seeks New Drone Surveillance Program Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
Drone, Utah Department of Public Safety Helicopter Assist in Rescue of Lost Skier
Sonoma County Sheriff’s Helicopter, Santa Rosa Police Pursue Vehicle
St. Joseph (MO) City Council Approves Funding for Public Safety DFR Program
Frederick (MD) City Council Approves Funding for Police DFR Program
NPAS Helicopter Tracks Fleeing Car in Bearwood (UK), Arrests Made
Portland (OR) Police Plane Tracks Driver in High-Speed Escape Attempt
Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Makes Newport School Visit
San Francisco’s New Investigation Center is ‘Catching Criminals Faster’ Using 400 Cameras, Drones
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Conducts Helicopter Studies of Big Game Herds

