BELTRAMI COUNTY PROJECT LIFESAVER RECEIVES DONATION

JULY 7TH, 2015 - Beltrami County’s recently deployed Project Lifesaver has received a donation of $1,000 to assist in supporting the program. The anonymous donation was made by a family familiar with the consequences of cognitive and wandering disease and disorders. Thirty years ago the family’s mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s wandered from home in the summertime. Unfortunately she was not located until several months later when deer hunters found her remains. The family wanted to contribute to Beltrami County’s Project Lifesaver and help other families prevent enduring the tragic loss they experienced.

Project Lifesaver puts technology and training in the hands of public safety to expedite recovering citizens who suffer from cognitive issues or that are prone to wandering. A grant through Autism Speaks allowed Beltrami County to send two deputies to Project Lifesaver Training, purchase the required equipment and three transmitters. Beltrami County joins the 1,400 other participating agencies across 48 states, six Canadian Provinces and Australia who have done 3,000 searches over 16 years. If you are interested in participating in Project Lifesaver, please contact the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office at 218-333-9111.

The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office is grateful for this donation to help sustain and enhance Beltrami County’s Project Lifesaver.

Sheriff Phil Hodapp