| In just the few short weeks the aviation unit has
been organized, the volunteer pilots have helped members of the Marine
Division search Lake St. Clair near Harrison Township for a man who fell off
a boat May 9.
Following the heavy rains last weekend, members of the unit also flew
over the flood-ravaged areas of Macomb County to assess the damage.
“We are going to be the eyeballs in the sky,” said Matt Scarsella, 38, of
Ray Township. Scarsella participated in the search for the missing boater
with his two-seat, single-engine airplane, with a detective from the
Sheriff’s Office. “It was exciting ... (the detective) was amazed at the
perspective.”
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McInturf / The Detroit News
Sheriff Mark Hackel, center, and Capt. David Teske will use volunteer
reserve officers such as James Ligon Jr., right, to run the new unit. Ligon
will use his own helicopter during emergency searches
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