Drone Search and Rescue Pilot – Brent Cook
DISABLED U.S. NAVY VETERAN • RETIRED LAW-ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR • SEARCH & RESCUE TRAINED
Brent Cook is the owner and operator of Sight Hawk Drone. A disabled U.S. Navy veteran with two deployments to Iraq and a retired law-enforcement supervisor, Brent brings disciplined decision-making, public-safety experience, and a compassionate approach to every search.
Experience Grounded in Drone Search and Rescue and Emergency Response
During his law-enforcement career, Brent responded to the Houston Tax Day Flood and Hurricane Harvey as a trained swift-water rescue technician. During his final two years in law enforcement, he served as an agency drone operator, assisting with searches for missing or at-risk individuals and locating and tracking fleeing suspects.
Brent later deployed with Sight Hawk Drone to Kerrville following the catastrophic flooding. Working within the established response structure and around other aircraft, he used thermal and visual aerial capabilities to assist responding agencies with search-and-recovery operations for missing flood victims, including efforts connected to the Camp Mystic tragedy. He also helped evaluate visible disaster damage and provided responders with real-time aerial awareness.
Training, Certification & Operational Experience
Brent Cook combines federally recognized aviation certification, emergency-management coursework, search-and-rescue training, and operational experience in law enforcement, disaster response, and thermal-drone operations.
FEMA/NDEMU Incident-Management Training
Completed FEMA Independent Study coursework in ICS-100, ICS-200, NIMS, multiagency coordination, communications and information management, and the National Response Framework. Relevant transcript courses include IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-701, IS-704, and IS-800. Official transcript available upon request.
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot
FAA-certified Remote Pilot under Part 107, authorized to conduct professional small-unmanned-aircraft operations.
Search & Rescue Training
Field training in search methodology, situational awareness, coordinated response, and recovery operations.
Public-Safety Drone Experience
Former law-enforcement drone operator with operational experience supporting searches for missing persons and tracking fleeing suspects.
Emergency & Disaster Response
Swift-water rescue experience during the Houston Tax Day Flood and Hurricane Harvey, plus drone-based disaster-response support in Kerrville.
Thermal Drone Operations
Experience using enterprise thermal and visual drone systems for aerial searches, reconnaissance, situational awareness, and visible damage assessment.