Rotary Club of Kerrville Funds New Drone for Kerr County Sheriff
The Rotary Club of Kerrville has funded a new drone for the Kerr County Sheriff's Office to strengthen local emergency response and public safety operations.
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The Rotary Club of Kerrville has funded a new drone for the Kerr County Sheriff's Office to support local law enforcement and emergency response efforts, KABB reported. Officers recently demonstrated the new technology to club members during a presentation on public safety. [1]
According to KABB, Captain Scott Gaige and Captain Jason Waldrip showcased the drone to the organization. The captains explained that the equipment can support a wide range of public safety efforts across Kerr County. [1]
The funding follows severe flooding in the Texas Hill Country in July 2025. Destructive floodwaters along the Guadalupe River caused 117 deaths in Kerr County out of 136 total fatalities across the region. [3]
Rotary International is a global non-political service organization headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. As of 2026, the organization includes over 45,000 member clubs worldwide with approximately 1.2 million individual members. [2]
In short
- The Rotary Club of Kerrville funded a new drone for the Kerr County Sheriff's Office.
- Captain Scott Gaige and Captain Jason Waldrip demonstrated the drone to club members.
- Kerr County experienced 117 deaths during severe flooding along the Guadalupe River in July 2025.
Sources
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- [1]Rotary Club of Kerrville funds new sheriff s office drone to boost public safetyKABB, 15d ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Rotary International on Wikipedia
- [3]July 2025 Central Texas floods on Wikipedia
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