Good news! The Sheriff’s Office is now accepting new clients, on a case-by-case basis, for the Project Lifesaver program.

If you have questions or would like to receive an application, please email the Sheriff's Office.

The Sheriff’s Office Project Lifesaver program serves the needs of children and adults with autism, Down syndrome or a cognitive impairment, such as dementia or Alzheimer’s, that may cause them to chronically wander and not find their way back home.

Project Lifesaver clients wear a wrist or ankle band that emits a silent radio frequency. When caregivers notify the Sheriff ’s Office that their loved one is missing, specially-trained Sheriff’s deputies respond to the area and conduct a search with state-of-the-art locating equipment. Project Lifesaver has a 100 percent success rate in locating wandering children and adults and bringing them safely home.

After a deputy meets with the client and caregiver to put on the wrist or ankle band, he or she will visit the client every 60 days to replace the transmitter battery and band. Deputies can electronically update client information, such as height and weight, a photograph, medical issues and favorite hiding places without having to rely on site visits or paper files.

Project Lifesaver equipment is funded through individual and corporate donations. Our cost per client is $300 per year. We suggest a $25 monthly donation from the caregiver, but the inability to pay does not prevent participation in the program.