Albemarle County Police employed the use of drone technology Wednesday in their continuing efforts to locate missing second-year College student Hannah Graham.
Officers employed an Unmanned Aerial System, or UAS, equipped with advanced sensors. The UAS belongs to Virginia Tech’s Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, headquartered at the university’s Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science in Blacksburg. This is the first time a UAS was used by Virginia authorities for a search of this kind, and its use required prior approval by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Carter Johnson, a public information officer for the Albemarle County Police Department, said the UAS was used to search areas where all-terrain vehicles and helicopters are unable to reach due to terrain restrictions or power lines.
“We are grateful that this technology was available to help us find Hannah Graham,” Johnson said in an email. “Our focus is on finding Hannah and we appreciate the support by VT in allowing us to use their UAS.”
Meanwhile, Jim Camblos requested a continuance for his client, Jesse Matthew, in an hearing on the charge of abduction with intent to defile in Charlottesville General District Court. The hearing was originally scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m., but according to Camblos will now be held Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. He said the revised date was met by mutual agreement.
Matthew will still appear in Albemarle General District Court Thursday at 9 a.m. for a bond hearing on two reckless driving charges.
Click here to watch a video of the drone search in action.
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