DOJ Uses Drone To Find Missing Osseo Man
Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 -- 7:25 AM
Attorney General Brad Schimel announced that the Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, also known as a “drone,” was used to locate a missing person on Tuesday, August 28th after a DOJ Silver Alert was issued for a 68 year old Osseo man.A DOJ Silver Alert was issued a missing 68 year old man from Osseo, and the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office requested the DCI UAV be in Eau Claire County to assist with the search. A DCI special agent used the UAV to search the fields near the missing person’s residence. The UAV footage allowed the special agent to see the missing man walking in the middle of a field, and direct local law enforcement to retrieve the man from the field. Since the Silver Alert program was implemented in August 2014, 266 alerts have been issued.
This is the first known success story in Wisconsin where a UAV played a role in successfully finding a missing person after a Silver Alert was issued. The Silver Alert program, made possible after the enactment of 2013 Wisconsin Act 264, notifies the public when an adult with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or other permanent cognitive impairment is missing. The program is administered by the DOJ Division of Criminal Investigation.
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