By George Slaughter Michael Kahlenberg tells the story of his 85-year-old great uncle who went missing a few years ago. Tragedy struck when the man drove to the California Department of Motor Vehicles. “My wife’s great uncle drove in that direction, and he never made it.” Kahlenberg, senior volunteer programs director for the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, said. “He just fell off the earth, and no one knew where he was. They found him […]
Project Lifesaver
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Enrolling Patients for Project Lifesaver
By George Slaughter The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office is enrolling patients with cognitive disabilities in a program designed to help caregivers find them should they accidentally get lost. In the Project Lifesaver program, patients with cognitive disabilities such as Alzheimer’s, autism or dementia wear a wrist or ankle transmitter that gives a tracking signal. If that patient goes missing, the caregiver notifies the sheriff’s office, who can then send a deputy to pick up […]