Lynchburg Police Rescue 12-Year-Old Child with New Emseeq(R) Device

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LYNCHBURG, Va., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A 12-year-old boy with autism is now home safe and sound with his family in Lynchburg, Va. thanks to the quick thinking of his parents, Lynchburg authorities and a new device called EmSeeQ that works to quickly locate missing children and adults with cognitive conditions.

Just days after the City of Lynchburg's Project Lifesaver and Sheriff's Office conducted a trial of the new EmFinders(R) EmSeeQ(R) system, the first child to be fitted with the wristwatch-style device was rescued less than an hour after he packed his bags and left home. The child, who has a history of wandering away from home, was reported missing at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25. His parents called Lynchburg 911, which notified the Lynchburg Sheriffs Office, who immediately called to activate the EmSeeQ system. The child was recovered at around 11:45 a.m. about two miles from his home.

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Lynchburg Police Rescue 12-Year-Old Child with New Emseeq(R) Device

Chief Deputy Donald Sloan of the Lynchburg Sheriff's Office says the EmSeeQ device, which uses cellular signals to triangulate the location of the wearer, "worked like a charm."

"Under our current system, when an individual in the Project Lif...

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