Mission
The mission of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit is to enhance “officer safety” and assist communities through the strategic deployment of airborne technologies. Accordingly, the aviation unit strives to work close with the Patrol, Warrant, Swat, Dive Team, and K-9 Units in the accomplishment of their task.
The Sheriff's Office helicopters are valuable lifesaving assets where flight crews respond to crimes in-progress, missing person calls, or help capture dangerous criminals when warrants are served. Additionally, the aircraft is used to help locate lost children, Alzheimer or Dementia patients, conduct surveillance, observation, assess and report fires, aerial photography and marijuana eradication.