The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Department is conducting a live demonstration on Friday of the Unmanned Aerial System with thermal imaging that was recently used to rescue a 78-year-old man with dementia.
Around 5:30 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to a call of a missing man who had wandered away from his home in the remote hills above Malibu, according to the department.
Deputies deployed the UAS equipped with a thermal imaging camera which helped locate the man within minutes.
The deployed drone technology pinpointed the man's location and guided Search and Rescue personnel to the scene.
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Deputies will conduct the demonstration of the technology on Friday at 11 a.m., at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station at 27050 Agoura Road in Calabasas.
