APSA Offers Variety of NIST's UAS Standard Test Methods Training Courses
APSA is offering both the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Basic and Advanced sUAS Standard Test Methods Proctor Training Courses. In both courses, attendees will learn how to fabricate apparatuses, conduct trials, and embed them into their own training and credentialing programs.
The Basic Course covers two of the four different NIST "test lanes": Basic Proficiency Evaluation for Remote Pilots (Part 107 qualification) and Open Test Lane. In addition, everyone who successfully completes the course will have the opportunity to become an APSA Basic Proficiency Evaluation for Remote Pilots (BPERP) flight evaluation proctor.
The Advanced Course addresses managing the NIST obstructed and confined test lanes, night operations, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, embedding apparatus within scenarios, and operating in GPS denied environments. Ideally, attendees will have previously completed the APSA NIST Basic sUAS Standard Test Methods Proctor Training Course.
Both courses consist of 24 hours of classroom and hands-on flight instruction and evaluation at a cost of $575. The NIST courses scheduled so far in 2022 are:
The NIST sUAS Standard Test Methods are an excellent way to add a sUAS pilot flight skills credentialing component to your sUAS program. Attendees to these courses should be experienced sUAS pilots who want to hone their skills, evaluate sensor systems and/or have a desire to train and evaluate other sUAS pilots. Register today!
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APSA Safety Seminar in Orlando, FL
You're invited to attend APSA's first Safety Seminar of 2022 in Orlando, FL, Feb. 15-17. There is an excellent educational program planned, encompassing fixed-wing, helicopter and UAS operations. Take part in workshops and classes, and learn more about the latest aviation products and services displayed in our corporate member exhibit area.
Registration is open and included in your individual membership. A nominal $55 fee applies for non-members, so invite a colleague to join you. Please register in advance online or call the APSA office at 301-631-2406.
Discounted room rates are available at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Airport host site. To get the $153/night group discount, click "Special Rates" and enter APS in the group code box. The deadline to reserve a discounted room rate is January 31, 2022. We look forward to seeing you in sunny Orlando next year!
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CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Take Delivery of MD 530F for Law Enforcement
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife took delivery of a new MD 530F aircraft last month. Pictured are Lieutenant Will Grove and Senior Warden Pilot Gavin Woelfel. The helicopter's primary mission is to seek out and eliminate cannabis cultivation on public land and assist in cleaning up the destruction caused by the illegal activity. The aircraft will also support the department's fish and wildlife missions including search and rescue, surveys, and general law enforcement.
"Illegal marijuana grow operations far outnumber licensed operations, and with them comes water theft and the poisoning of our fragile forest ecosystems with pesticides and other illegal chemicals," explains Woelfel. "We chose the MD 530F for its powerful performance from sea level to altitude, allowing us to safely and effectively patrol all of California's diverse topography in search of these illegal and destructive operations and better protect our natural resources."
The MD 530F provides the department with a new tool in the fight against these illegal operations that threaten already drought-ridden lands and stressed vegetation. As the department's first helicopter, the aircraft allows officers to search wider areas more efficiently and from the air, the hardest direction for illegal growers to hide their operations from.
MD Helicopter's certified glass cockpit is the focal point of the aircraft's advanced night vision goggle interior designed to enhance safety during nighttime patrol, surveillance, and tactical operations. The powerful Rolls-Royce turbine engine allows for additional mission equipment to increase the aircraft’s capability. The agency's configuration also includes an extended range fuel tank, left and right side fast rope rappelling systems, integrated cargo hook for sling loads and human loads, special operations benches, and Raptor Long Gun System rifle racks and wire strike protection system. The NVG compatible cockpit comes with Garmin's GTR 225B NVG, and Canyon Aeroconnect Flexcomm RT-7000 Airborne Tactical Radio to ensure seamless broadband civil and government communications.
Source: MD Helicopters, Inc.
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Aviation Unit Locates and Rescues Missing Hiker
The Charlotte County (FL) Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit located a missing hunter and rescued the man via its helicopter last month. The search and rescue began after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) contacted CCSO, requesting assistance from its Aviation Unit in finding a missing hunter out in a 80,000-plus acre wildlife management area.
"CCSO Aviation responded, aided in the search by use of aerial night vision and thermal imaging," the agency said in a press release. "The team searched the WMA and spotted the missing person sitting in his vehicle in the woods. The man was flashing his lights, trying desperately to signal the rescuers."
Pilot John Bautista relayed the man's exact location to FWC but due to flooding as a result of recent rainfall, no vehicles or FWC personnel were able to get within three miles of the man. "By this time, it was nearly midnight, and the temperature had dropped to 54 Degrees F. The man was also wet, putting him at an increased risk for hypothermia," the release said.
"Bautista was able to locate a safe clearing nearby, which was large enough to land, allowing Chief Pilot Shane Engelauf to reach the hunter. Engelauf approached the man and helped him board the helicopter, transporting him safely to FWC, where his condition was medically evaluated. "The man said he was freezing and stated that he did not think he would have survived the night had the Aviation Unit team not found him. He was grateful and apologetic." Engelauf reassured him, stating, "That's why we're here. If you're in trouble, we're going to help."
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell said the agency’s Aviation Unit provides a variety of functions. "Our Aviation Unit continues to provide invaluable service to the people of Charlotte County through search and rescue, fire suppression, and mosquito control," he said in a prepared statement. "Calls like this one just reinforce the value of that unit, and helps to provide a sense of relief that if they get called out; there's a good chance that missing person is coming home."
Source: northfortmyersneighbor.com
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Dallas Police Receives Donated Bell 407 Helicopter
 Texas businessman Ross Perot Jr. donated a new Bell 407 helicopter to the Dallas Police Department last month. Mayor Eric Johnson said Perot approached him about a year ago and said he wanted to "do something big for Dallas," which is when they began to work to get the new helicopter.
Perot is an Air Force veteran, and in 1982, he co-piloted a helicopter that was the first to circumnavigate the world. Four decades later, many of those involved in that historic flight watched as Perot, 63, flew the police department's new helicopter over Dallas' Reunion Tower before landing just outside City Hall. Perot said he flew with the city's helicopter unit in the 1980s and saw how a helicopter can "save lives and keep the city safe".
"This helicopter will save a lot of lives," Perot said. "My family has a history of helping the Dallas police through the decades. This is just one more thing we can do to help." The helicopter, a white Bell 407 with blue stripes along its tail and bottom, is double the size of the department's two existing choppers. It can fly at 165 mph and carry a pilot and five passengers, as well as loads up to 2,000 pounds.
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said the department's helicopters respond to about 800 calls a month and, on average, clear about 345 of those and allows patrol officers to dedicate time to other crimes. He said the air support unit helps patrol officers with pursuits, missing person calls, SWAT operations, rooftop checks during burglaries, special events and demonstrations.
"A helicopter isn't a luxury - not for a city like ours," Mayor Johnson said. "The numbers show that our helicopter unit is actually vital to our public safety efforts in this city."
Source: dallasnews.com
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Join APSA's Online Meeting Groups: Learn From Each Other
APSA conducts regularly scheduled online meetings for safety officers, maintenance technicians, SAR and Natural Resources personnel, and UAS operators that you can join using your computer, mobile device or phone. To facilitate this, the UAS, Safety Officer and Maintenance Technician Meeting Groups meet once every two months, and the SAR Personnel and Natural Resources Meeting Groups meet quarterly.
These meetings are open to any APSA member. Contract maintenance providers to APSA members are welcome to participate in the maintenance meeting as well. To receive meeting information and be added to the mailing list, send an email to safety@publicsafetyaviation.org.
The schedule for upcoming APSA online meetings is as follows:
Natural Resources: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 from 1:00-2:00 PM EST (1800 UTC)
UAS: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 pm EST (1800 UTC)
Safety Officers: Friday, January 21, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 PM EST (1800 UTC)
SAR: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 PM EST (1800 UTC)
Maintenance: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 PM EST (1800 UTC)
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Riverside Gets Approval For Purchase of Two New Aircraft
The Riverside (CA) Police Department Air Support Unit received approval from the Riverside City Council last month to purchase two new Airbus H125 helicopters to replace two existing helicopters. One of the aircraft is expected to arrive around this time next year, and the second is anticipated in early 2023.
The Riverside City Council voted unanimously to order two Airbus H125 helicopters at a cost of nearly $10.8 million and finance the purchase, taking advantage of low interest rates. Council members decided to use money from the city's 2016 voter-approved Measure Z sales-tax increase to pay for the aircraft. Police Chief Larry Gonzalez said the investment comes as the department marks the 50th anniversary of its Air Support Unit.
"We started with the M*A*S*H helicopter," Chief Pilot Chris Tavaglione said. Then, in the 1980s, the city switched to the Hughes/McDonnell Douglas MD 500, which was better suited to law enforcement. Now, Tavaglione said, the MD 500 no longer meets the city's needs. Technological advances have resulted in more equipment "being crammed into the aircraft," Tavaglione said. That weighs down the helicopters and strains engines, he said, making them difficult to fly on hot summer days.
Antennas are packed tightly on the bottoms of the choppers, he said, creating communication problems. "The closer the antennas are, the more distortion it causes. We used to have the ability to put a tank on the bottom to fight fires," Tavaglione said. "We can’t do that anymore." In short, he said, "We need something bigger."
The city will sell the existing helicopters, whose value is believed to be $350,000 to $450,000 each, Chief Gonzalez said. The chief called the Air Support Unit - which includes the helicopters and a Cessna airplane - "a force multiplier for us."
Source: pe.com
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Aircrews Save Man Hanging on Side of Cliff
A California Highway Patrol (CHP) Coastal Air Division helicopter aircrew and first responders from San Luis Obispo County's Search and Rescue team saved a hiker stranded on a cliff last month.
A hiker who got stuck on a cliff had to be rescued, and the entire ordeal was captured on video. The footage, shared on Facebook by the CHP's Coastal Air Division, shows the male hiker hanging on a narrow ledge roughly a hundred feet below the roadway and several hundred feet above the crashing surf as a helicopter circles nearby.
According to CHP, the helicopter was dispatched to help assist with rescuing the man, who was exhausted and stuck on the cliff-face. The aircrew used the aircraft's public address system to tell the man to remain where he was and reassure him, before going to pick up a rescuer from the San Luis Obispo County Urban Search and Rescue Team.
The video shows the rescuer being lowered with a Billy Pugh basket to the man on the cliff below.
As the hiker is put into the basket and lifted into the air, the helicopter hoist operator congratulates the rescuer on a smooth rescue. “Sure went nice!” he says. "That was a full-out hoist. Wow!" The hiker was uninjured after the incident.
Source: sanluisobispo.com
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New South Wales Police Upgrade New Fleet
In partnership with Bell, Jet Aviation's design engineering team in Australia completed the integration and commissioning of the airborne mission system for the latest three Bell 429 additions to the New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) fleet.
The aircraft are part of the NSWPF's new fleet of future light helicopters commissioned in 2019. All three aircraft were fitted with the latest technology and advanced integration systems, including FLIR 380HDc cameras. The three new Bell 429 aircraft will be used to support for patrols, search and rescue, surveillance, and specialized operations across the state.
"We were honored to win the tender in 2019 and excited to meet the challenging delivery schedule," said Mathew Hardy, general manager of helicopter sales and support for Jet Aviation Australia.
Source: asianaviation.com
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Crews Work Together To Rescue Horse From Ravine
Multiple agencies in California worked together to rescue a 1,000-pound horse last month from a remote ravine. CAL FIRE, Riverside County Fire Department, the Horse Animal Rescue Team (a specialized unit from the Riverside Fire Department) and the Norco Animal Rescue Team were involved. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department provided the aircrew and helicopter to make the successful airlift happen.
It was uncertain what caused the accident, but the horse bolted at some point, causing the female rider to fall off the animal as it continued charging away. The horse, a 4-year-old gelding named Sunny, ended up in a ravine and stuck between two boulders.
Conditions prevented an immediate rescue due to high winds. "These airlift rescues require optimum conditions," Lt. Lesley Huennekens said. "We’re so thankful to the HART crew from the Riverside Fire Department, and our county partners in the fire and sheriff's departments to make this operation a major success. Saving Sunny from this predicament will be a highlight of the year for all of us."
The horse was sedated before his flight to allow his rescuers safe conditions to strap on the specialized Anderson Sling harness. Watch the video here. "The animal rescue teams are invaluable to assisting animal control officers with these unique, large-animal rescues," Lt. Huennekens said.
Source: mercurynews.com and scng.com
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Grant Will Expand Police Drone Fleet In NJ Community
The Brick (NJ) Police Department will be purchasing its fourth drone since the State of New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness has awarded the township a $10,000 grant.
Drones are useful to the police department in a number of ways, said Police Chief James Riccio. The department, which currently has three drones, has even utilized the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to document flood areas, search areas for suspects, missing persons, and even for missing animals, he said. "The drones are very useful and have become a valuable piece of equipment to assist us in a variety of situations," Chief Riccio wrote in a recent email.
Brick Police Sgt. Joseph Rossi, who oversees the drone unit, said "Drones certainly have their place," he said. "They are a tool that makes the job easier." The department got its first drone in 2017, which cost $4,500 and was paid for by a Highway Traffic Safety Grant, which the police used to photograph serious and fatal car accidents. "The amount of evidence you can see from the air is much greater than what you can see on the ground," the sergeant said. "It’s incredible."
The police department has expanded its drone usage over the past few years as they have discovered more and more uses they hadn't considered, he said. The $10,000 grant would more than pay for the drone the department wants to purchase, which is an updated model of the first drone.
Source: jerseyshoreonline.com
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Beijing Police Expand Fleet and Capabilities
An order for two AW189 super-medium twin-engine helicopters was placed last month by the Beijing Police force. The agency will strengthen its law enforcement, search and rescue, and firefighting capabilities in the Chinese capital’s metropolitan area. The first aircraft will be delivered in the first half of 2022, with the second one following in early 2023.
An established AW109 and AW139 operator, Beijing Police will now deliver even greater payload and longer range, combined with latest technology, supporting the communities it serves. Once delivered, Beijing Police's AW189s will feature a range of mission equipment, including search light, rescue hoist, tactical radios, weather/ search radar, cargo hook and firefighting equipment provision, among others. The two AW189s will join seven other Leonardo helicopters (three AW139s, three AW109 Powers, one AW109 GrandNew) to make Beijing Police the largest police aviation unit in China with nine aircraft in its fleet.
With the introduction of two AW189s, Beijing Police will spearhead, among Chinese police aviation operators, an expansion into emergency management roles assigned by the newly created Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management.
Source: Leonardo
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Laser Pointed at Houston Aircraft, Including Police Helicopter
Audio from Houston (TX) Hobby Airport's air traffic control gives a glimpse of what happened when a green laser was pointed in the cockpits of at least three aircraft last month, including a police helicopter. "Just to give you a heads up, east of downtown, aircraft reported a green laser in the cockpit. 8,000 feet" can be heard.
The first report of a laser being shone came from the pilot of a single-engine Cessna, and then a pilot of a Southwest airplane reported being hit by a green laser. Minutes later, the Houston Police Department (HPD) Air Support Division launched its helicopter to investigate. "While the aircrew was checking the area, they were also struck with a laser," HPD Lt. Crowson said.
Laser strikes can temporarily blind a pilot, jeopardizing the safety of everyone on board. The situation is so dangerous that the FAA has launched a campaign urging people to "Lose the Laser." Laser strikes are trending up, with 115 reports of laser strikes were made by Houston pilots in 2019. The total cropped up to 120 in 2020. And by the FAA's count, there have already been 153 laser incidents in Houston this year.
HPD found the man they suspect was pointing a laser at aircraft. He was arrested for three outstanding felony warrants, including aggravated and sexual assault. The FBI is investigating to see if federal charges are warranted in this case. Pointing a laser at an aircraft is a federal crime and if convicted, a person could spend up to five years in prison and would have to pay a hefty fine.
Source: khou.com
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Saginaw County Utilizes Drone Technology to Flight Crime
Saginaw County Sheriff’s Office is taking to the air to fight crime, but not with a helicopter like it's southerly neighbor in Flint, MI. "We can't afford a helicopter, but I can get something like a helicopter," said Saginaw County Sheriff William Federspiel. "We have the drone locally, we can put it up in the air fast, and we've got all the technology with forward looking infrared, everything that the helicopter has, but it's a quicker response and you won't even know it's up above you," Federspiel said.
Federspiel said the drone's heat-seeking technology located a suspected burglar the week before. A Saginaw police officer first responded after a burglary alarm went off, indicating broken glass and motion inside. Ten minutes later, a state police trooper spotted the suspect. More officers and a K-9 joined in the pursuit, to no avail. That is where the drone and its night vision thermal imaging technology made the difference.
"When we know where the suspect is, it's safer for us so that then we know how to deploy so that we're not hurt or killed in this operation," Federspiel said. Investigators said the drone spotted the suspect hiding under a barbecue grill cover.
Federspiel estimates the drone runs about $30,000 and was paid for by a Department of Justice grant. He is hoping to get another soon when the funding is available. "It's always a dangerous job, but it makes us safer, and it makes our community safer by bringing in these people. If we wouldn't have been able to find him, he'd be on the loose tonight and we may be dealing with another robbery," Federspiel said.
Source: wnem.com
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Highlight Your Aviation Unit in APSA's Air Beat
Most articles you read in APSA's Air Beat magazine come from members like you. With the help of our editorial staff, it's easy to spotlight the great work of your aviation unit with an article in Air Beat. (It's our editor's job to make you look good, so don't worry if you’re not a writer.) Whether your missions involve law enforcement, emergency medical transport, natural resource conservation, firefighting, or search and rescue, or if you operate helicopters, fixed-wing or unmanned platforms, we'd love to hear from you. Email us at airbeat@publicsafetyaviation.org for information.
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CHP Aircrew Rescues Hiker from State Park on Thanksgiving Day
A California Highway Patrol helicopter crew rescued a hiker who became stranded in Castle Crags State Park last month. The Shasta County Sheriff's Office asked for a CHP helicopter crew from the Northern Division Air Operations to search for the woman.
The aircrew called the hiker and helped her find her GPS coordinates on her cell phone. The helicopter crew found the woman shortly after and an officer was lowered to the ground. The hiker was put in a CMC HotSeat and both were safely hoisted back up to the helicopter.
Source: redding.com
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NZ Police Warn Laser Strikes Put Lives At Risk
There have been 161 laser attack incidents on aircraft reported across New Zealand so far this year. From July 2020 to November 2021, there were 20 reported laser strikes on New Zealand's police helicopter Eagle, which is based in Auckland.
Last August, a laser was pointed directly into the cockpit and the 46-year-old man responsible has been through the court system. TFO Constable Stephen Mack was one of four people on the flight during the incident and said the lasing could have ended in tragedy. "It's a disorientating situation, it's quite a bright, sharp light that comes through. Our main concern was our pilot. If he was disorientated in any way, he could have potentially lost control of the helicopter, and it only takes a few seconds for that to happen."
Mack said there were a number of other aircraft in the area at the time, given its proximity to Ardmore Airport, so it put the people aboard those planes at risk too. "We just want to get the word out there that this sort of behavior is really dangerous for us, and everyone else in the air," he said.
Source: rnz.co.nz
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Wisconsin's Pepin County Establish Drone Team Through Donation, Fundraising & Grants
 The Pepin County (WI) Sheriff's Department received a donation for the purchase of drone equipment. According to a release, the Sheriff's Department partnered with the Durand Fire Department and Pepin County Land Conservation & Planning Department to form a team of pilots and additional equipment. The team has invested in some of the most advanced drone platforms currently available on the market. The drone team flies three different drones, each with different capabilities, and they were purchased in August 2021.
The primary goal of the new drone team is to provide safety to community. The team says this will be accomplished by using various drones for search and rescue, overwatch of fire scenes, HAZMAT scenes, law enforcement situations and natural disasters. The drones may also be used for mapping and monitoring road construction projects, aerial assessments of land conservation projects such as soil erosion, tillage practices, buffers checks, and non-metallic mining reclamation, zoning and utility surveys.
The department said the total cost so far for all the drone equipment is around $37,000, and $25,000 of that was paid for by a private anonymous donor, $6,000 was paid for by the Durand Fire Department via their non-profit fundraising account and $5,964 was paid by the Pepin County Land Conservation & Planning Department via Land Information Grants from the State of Wisconsin.
Source: www.weau.com
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Tuscaloosa Police Use Helicopter to Protect Shoppers Each Year
Operation Shopper Chopper is in full swing. From Thanksgiving through Jan. 2, the Tuscaloosa (AL) Police Department Helicopter Unit is flying above malls and shopping centers in an effort to deter crime for the holiday season. The department’s three police aircraft are outfitted with a spotlight and camera systems that can record video day and night. Aircrews will fly these missions each day 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.
The TPD Helicopter Unit has used the operation for more than 20 years. Pilot Jerret Ivey said Operation Shopper Chopper makes a big difference every year. "If we catch you, you will suffer the consequences. We've done this program a long time and we will continue to do it because it is successful, and it is a great tool and I think the citizens of Tuscaloosa appreciate the fact that we are out there with the extra patrols trying to deter crime," he said.
Ivey said aircrews look for thieves going through the parking lot pulling on car door handles like they are trying to find unlocked cars. Police encourage shoppers to still be aware of their surroundings, lock their car doors, and keep valuables out of sight.
Source: www.cbs42.com
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APSA Welcomes New Members
APSA's networking, education and training opportunities are unique and specialized for public safety aviation. Let your colleagues and friends know about APSA. Thank you for your membership and helping APSA continue to grow. We would like to welcome the following corporate and individual members who joined during November 2021:
Corporate Members: 
Lease Corporation International
Marsayl Media/AerialFire Magazine
SentinelSky
Individual Members:
Michael Albano, Panama City (FL) Beach Fire Rescue
Kenneth Antos, Lake County (FL) Sheriff Department
Scott Ault, Tallahassee (FL) Police Department
Andrew Baity, Virginia State Police Aviation Division
Graham Bendall, Polk County (FL) Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit
Matthew Bridgewater, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department | Austin, TX
Matt Brunelle, Volusia (FL) Sheriff's Office
Dustin Bruzee, Chula Vista (CA) Police Department
Kenneth Capina, Royal Canadian (ON) Mounted Police
Daryl Childs, Clayton County (GA) Police Department
Jairus Duncan, Elko County (NV) Sheriff’s Department
Michael Francis, Portland (OR) Police Bureau | Air Support Unit
Tyler Friend, Omaha (NE) Police Department | Air Support Unit
Chris Giacomini, Spokane County (WA) Sheriff's Office | Spokane Valley
Eric Gibson, Pinellas County (FL) Sheriff's Office SWAT
Brent Gust, Panama City Beach (FL) Fire Rescue
Skip Higley, SCSO (FL) (RET.)
David Hill, Anaheim (CA) Police Department
Derek Jacobo, Fresno (CA) Police Department Air Support Unit
Elias Jeffrey, Portland (OR) Police Bureau | Air Support Unit
Heather Jossi, Denver (CO) Police Department
Brian Kraatz, Sacramento (CA) Sheriff's Office
Melvin Lewis, St. Johns County (FL) Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit
Jonathan Lozada, Indian River County (FL) Sheriff's Office
Adam Luke, Story County (IA) Sheriff's Office
Todd Mallek, Leon County (FL) Sheriff's Office | Aviation Unit
Adam Mattes, Orange City (CA) Fire Department
Austin McConnell, Sumter County (FL) Sheriff's Office
Thomas McDonnell, St. Johns County (FL) Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit
Shaun McGinnis, Indian River County (FL) Sheriff's Office
Michael Menegio, Los Angeles (CA) Police Department
Joey Middlebrooks, Panama City Beach (FL) Fire Rescue
Nick Miller, Phoenix (AZ) Police Department
Jon Miller, Panama City Beach (FL) Fire Rescue
Chris Mills, Panama City Beach (FL) Fire Rescue
Kenneth Mitchell, Sumter County (FL) Sheriff's Office
Robert Mitchell, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department | Austin, TX
Shaun Myers, Chula Vista (CA) Police Department
Matthew Noack, Beaufort County (SC) Sheriff's Office
Terry Parris, Panama City Beach (FL) Fire Rescue
Raymond Pitts, Sumter County (FL) Sheriff's Office
Donald Randall, Hillsborough County (FL) Sheriff's Office | Aviation Unit
Ben Ruiz, Sumter County (FL) Sheriff's Office
Amanda Sargent, Broward (FL) Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue
Joel Smith, US Army (NY)
Christopher Smith, Johns Creek (GA) Police Department
Nick Stake, Investigation Division / Elko County (NV) Sheriff's Office
Nathan Stow, Panama City Beach (FL) Fire Rescue
Todd Talent, Fresno County (CA) Sheriff's Office
Thomas Talley, Independent Member
Gary Tellish, GET High Drones, LLC (SC)
Phillip Trotman, Sumter County (FL) Sheriff's Office
Kyle Valente, San Diego (CA) Police Department
Young Victor, V Young Enterprises (FL)
Werner von Stein, SF Drone School (CA)
Kevin Voorhis, Anaheim (CA) Police Department
Joseph Wardell, Pasco (FL) Sheriff's Office | Land O' Lakes
Paul Woods, FBI (OR)
Daniel Wootton, Omaha (NE) Police Department | Air Support Unit
If you know of other public safety aviators or industry-related companies that could benefit by becoming APSA members, please share this link and help our association grow in 2022!
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