Allegany County Sheriff's Office drone aids in Alma rescue
The Sheriff’s Office obtained the drone about three years ago with a Homeland Security grant. Whitney estimated it cost between $40,000-$50,000. The sheriff said the drone has been requested a handful of times in search operations. “We can use it for just about anything,” said Whitney. “We can also use it for our mapping department to look at something, or if an area is flooded or something like that we could get in and assess the situation.” The night vision proved essential when navigating the Allegany County countryside. “It gets pretty dark in Alma. There’s not many s...