They're just north of Disney World, but to the men and women of the Marion County Sheriff's Department, the 1,600 square-mile area they patrol is no fantasy. Marion County's highways, forests and suburban neighborhoods are crime scenes to more than 7,000 felonies a year. But with a jurisdiction larger than the state of Rhode Island, ground units find it impossible to have eyes everywhere.
Sgt. Micah Moore calls in Air 1 when he finds an abandoned car filled with blood. Are deputies looking for an injured driver or a violent suspect?
Sgt. Micah Moore calls in Air 1 when he finds an abandoned car filled with blood. Are deputies looking for an injured driver or a violent suspect?
Air 1 locates two carjacking suspects at a gas station. When deputies try to box the vehicle in, the subjects attempt to flee and ram a Sheriff's SUV.
Air 1 locates two carjacking suspects at a gas station. When deputies try to box the vehicle in, the subjects attempt to flee and ram a Sheriff's SUV.
A 911 caller reports a suspicious person in a neighborhood. Air 1 watches the subject steal a car and speed off, crashing through yards and fences.
A 911 caller reports a suspicious person in a neighborhood. Air 1 watches the subject steal a car and speed off, crashing through yards and fences.
The search for a stolen car takes a personal turn when Pilot Darren Bruner's wife, Deputy Marjorie Bruner, confronts the suspect on an isolated road.
The search for a stolen car takes a personal turn when Pilot Darren Bruner's wife, Deputy Marjorie Bruner, confronts the suspect on an isolated road.
A Mother and her son call 911 when they get lost in The Ocala National Forest. As night falls, Air 1's thermal camera is their only hope for a rescue.
A Mother and her son call 911 when they get lost in The Ocala National Forest. As night falls, Air 1's thermal camera is their only hope for a rescue.
A man is murdered in the front yard of his home. As the suspect flees in a '70s Cadillac, a deadly flashback haunts the supervisor running the pursuit.
A man is murdered in the front yard of his home. As the suspect flees in a '70s Cadillac, a deadly flashback haunts the supervisor running the pursuit.
A suspect shoots at officers following a high-speed chase. Air 1 is called in to find the violent armed offender before anyone else gets hurt.
A suspect shoots at officers following a high-speed chase. Air 1 is called in to find the violent armed offender before anyone else gets hurt.
A suspect barrels down the highway in the wrong direction in a pickup truck in a desperate bid to escape pursuing deputies. Air 1 races to catch up.
A suspect barrels down the highway in the wrong direction in a pickup truck in a desperate bid to escape pursuing deputies. Air 1 races to catch up.
Elite helicopter unit Air 1 responds to life-threatening events in Marion County, Central Florida, starting with the search for an armed suspect.
Elite helicopter unit Air 1 responds to life-threatening events in Marion County, Central Florida, starting with the search for an armed suspect.
They're just north of Disney World, but to the men and women of the Marion County Sheriff's Department, the 1,600 square-mile area they patrol is no fantasy. Marion County's highways, forests and suburban neighborhoods are crime scenes to more than 7,000 felonies a year. But with a jurisdiction larger than the state of Rhode Island, ground units find it impossible to have eyes everywhere.
Olive Chinarian Smith
See It Now Studios , V1 Productions
