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Del City police credit drones for quick rescue of missing autistic child and interagency support
Summary
Del City Police described recent uses of its drone program, including aerial support for an Oklahoma City Community College commemoration and a Nov. 22 search that located an 11-year-old autistic girl within 20–30 minutes; council praised the program and 'Shop with a Cop' was detailed.
Chief Burger, Del City police chief, told the council the department recently received a letter from Daniel Piazza, chief of police at Oklahoma City Community College, thanking Del City for drone assistance during a high-profile Oct. 7 commemoration. The letter, Chief Burger said, praised the professionalism of Del City’s drone operators and highlighted interagency cooperation.
Chief Burger recounted a Nov. 22 overnight call in which two police drones split a…
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