08/27/2026
The Madison County Sheriffโs Office and Madison County Office of Emergency Management proudly operate a joint Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program serving Madison County.
The ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ consists of eight FAA Part 107-licensed pilots who use drones as an important public safety tool. Drones can provide critical support during:
โข Lost or missing person searches
โข Fleeing suspect incidents
โข Overwatch during critical incidents
โข Water rescues
โข Building searches and clearing operations
โข Fire and accident investigations
โข And many other emergency and public safety operations
The Madison County UAS program ๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ conduct proactive, general surveillance of private property. We take privacy seriously and use DroneSense and AirData software to track UAS operations, monitor where flights are being conducted, and help ensure compliance with department policy and applicable laws.
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐:
๐ฉ๏ธ The FAA regulates drones and the nationโs airspace. Local law enforcement has very limited authority to enforce regulations involving drone operations.
๐ฉ๏ธ Drone operation is legal in most areas of Madison County unless the FAA has established an applicable airspace restriction.
๐จ Please do not operate a drone over an emergency scene. While the Sheriffโs Office cannot generally restrict lawful drone activity, an unauthorized drone can interfere with public safety UAS operations and, more importantly, helicopter operations.
๐ A critical safety issue: A medical helicopter will not approach or attempt to land at an emergency scene while a drone is operating in the area. A drone that may seem harmless can create a serious safety risk for an aircraft and potentially delay lifesaving medical care.
Our goal is to use this technology responsiblyโto improve the safety of our residents, visitors, and first responders while respecting the privacy of our community.
๐๐น๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐. ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐. ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐ ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ.
