THE VISION FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT AERIAL SUPPORT PROGRAM HCSO AVIATION UNIT
Law enforcement agencies and organizations face a rapidly changing environment in their commitment to provide the highest levels of response and proactive strategies to address public safety in our communities. Agencies continue to test, evaluate and apply various technologies, equipment, and resources to improve outcomes. A robust aerial support system, including helicopters and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or drones, support law enforcement agencies in a variety of ways, which continue to evolve. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), led by newly elected Sheriff Reginald B. Scandrett in 2021, set a course to develop a helicopter unit where one had never existed. To say this call to action was daunting would be an understatement. The agency did not have a helicopter, funding was a challenge, and we did not have one very important component, a pilot! The HCSO team began working on a path to attain a helicopter and fully develop its aerial support unit. We did not have to look far to identify the pilot candidate, Sergeant Cameron Conner, one of our own since 2014. Sergeant Conner was already a fixed-wing, private pilot with a passion for flying and particularly driven to attain his rotorcraft rating (helicopter pilot license). Therefore, the team began discussions and identified a strategy for success.
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