The Montgomery Country Sheriff's Office is about to get an impressive new crime fighting tool.
This Friday, the county will receive a ShadowHawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or U-A-V from Vanguard Defense Industries.
The ShadowHawk is a fully autonomous helicopter equipped with a digital daytime camera as well as an infrared camera for nighttime operations.
The UAV was purchased through a Department of Homeland Security Grant and cost the Sheriff's office around $250,000 dollars.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is the first in Texas to use the small helicopters.
The department plans to use the helicopter in missing persons cases.
