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“It’s been used for military operations in countries like Afghanistan and East Africa but now it’s coming to a country near you.

“We’re the only sheriff’s office in the state that’s going to have a piece of equipment like this,” said Montgomery County Sheriff Tommy Gage.

Sheriff Gage introduced his department’s newest tool, the ShadowHawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or UAV.

“We look forward to utilizing it in a variety of capacities that protect our employees from harm to the extent possible and to enhance the protection to our citizens and their safety,” said Montgomery County Chief Deputy Randy McDaniel.

Thanks to live streaming video, the U-A-V is capable of investigating crimes in progress. It also has night vision and can pick up heat signatures which could help with search and rescues. It can help firefighters with aerial views of fires or even HAZMAT spills.”