The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office has won a national award recognizing how deputies used drone technology to safely disarm two young children who were armed with a loaded handgun.
The sheriff’s office was awarded the 2025 Lifesaving Achievement Award and People’s Choice Award at Skydio’s Aerial Achievement Awards ceremony, according to a statement from the department.
Sheriff John Allen and his staff were invited to Skydio Ascend 2025 to represent their work in New Mexico alongside national law enforcement agencies, including the New York Police Department and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department…