The Roswell Drone Guy

The Roswell Drone Guy A full service drone business specializing in pet rescue, deer recovery, and thermal inspection. I retired from 20 years of service in the U.S.

FAA licensed and certified in thermal drone pet search and rescue. I'm a 20 year Coast Guard veteran and thankful to be able to give back to my community. My wife and I started one of the first drone businesses in the country at that time and traveled around the country capturing things nobody had ever seen before. Coast Guard in 2022 and our family decided to move from Connecticut (where I was stationed) down to Roswell, Georgia. We absolutely love it here, and it seems that everybody and their roommate has a drone now. So I tried to find a way to continue pushing boundaries with drones, like we had done in 2013. Enter industrial grade thermal drones. These things are amazing and can pinpoint a jackrabbit from 300 feet with ease. So I purchased the best thermal drone currently on the market and am now using it to help pet owners locate their lost friends. I have been FAA licensed since drone licenses existed, and am also currently certified in thermal drone pet search and rescue - the first of it's kind certification in the country. Since our beginnings I have built and flown drones that are almost as big as I am, flown tiny drones that fly fully manually, and everything in between. It if has props, I can fly it. I'm very excited about this new chapter, and can't wait to give back to this amazing community that has welcomed us with open arms.

09/22/2026

Another cat located!

Again, apologies for the infrequent posts. I've been flying a ton, and finding a lot of animals I haven't posted about.

Last night was two missions. First was a dog in Cu***ng that was lost during a car accident. I flew for 3.5 hours and wasn't able to find anything. Verrrrry frustrating. Oreo was a runner and had already traveled quite some distance. We are working on getting as many signs up as possible to try and get a new sighting to see where he is settling in.

After that I went went over to look for Pixie who had been lost in a large condo complex. Pixie is a very skittish indoor cat. After about 1.5 hours we were able to locate her walking around at a nearby building.

We tried several retrieval methods, drawing on evidence-based research and also my personal experience. We were able to get within 2 inches of little Pixie! But ultimately she was too nervous to come out.

The good news is this is a very straightforward trapping procedure now, with no nearby predators, and this case should be resolved very soon.

Thermal drones are not the only answer to lost pets. However, using one increases your chances dramatically for finding your pet.

I use a pricing scheme where I charge a base price to come out (which is lower than just about anybody in the business), and an additional "success" fee.

Most operators don't use this pricing model - and have no financial interest in finding your pet. With my livelihood depending on it, you can bet I'm doing everything I possibly can to help you locate your loved one.

Best,

Tom

08/01/2026

Hi guys, I'm sorry I've been off socials for a bit. Just got back from a family vacation. Not a total vacation though...

I've been working pretty hard on developing a tool that will make searches much faster and more accurate. It's proprietary and will be a game changer in the rescue space. Hope to have more for you soon.

Now that we are back in town I'm ready to fly anytime you need me. Please don't hesitate to reach out. A thermal drone is the single most important tool you can use to increase your chances of finding your pet.

Best,

Tom
(860) 460-2690

Joey had been missing for 9 days.Last night, I searched for him with the thermal drone and quickly located him moving th...
05/09/2026

Joey had been missing for 9 days.

Last night, I searched for him with the thermal drone and quickly located him moving through the woods. His owner wasn’t able to get close enough for a safe recovery, but the search gave them something critical: a confirmed location and a much better plan.

Now they know where to place humane traps and set up video monitoring.

With leaves back on the trees, thermal drone searches are definitely more difficult — but Joey’s search is a great reminder that thermal can still be incredibly effective.

Hoping Joey is safely home soon.

— Tom

04/22/2026

As the trees leaf out each spring, I want to be honest about what that means for thermal drone searches.

When the leaves are off the trees, our success rate is usually around 50%. Right now, with full foliage coming in, I’d put the odds closer to 30%.

That does not mean it isn’t worth doing.

A 30% chance is still a real chance, and when a pet is missing, doing nothing gives you nothing. A thermal drone search can still cover ground quickly, rule areas in or out, and sometimes locate an animal that would be almost impossible to spot from the ground.

I don’t think every thermal drone operator will tell people this as plainly as I will, but I’d rather give you the truth up front and let you make an informed decision.

And even with the leaves on, it still works sometimes. I was able to locate an outdoor cat just last week.

If your dog or cat is missing, message The Roswell Drone Guy. I’ll give you my honest assessment and help you decide whether a search makes sense.

04/02/2026

Last night was one of those searches I won’t forget.

Star, a 15-pound dog, had been missing for a full week. She had gotten away about 30 minutes from home, and by the time I got the call, the odds felt almost impossible. A dog that small, gone that long, that far from home... there was just almost no room for optimism.

We searched for 2.5 hours with the thermal drone and covered a huge amount of ground.

Sure enough, she was in one of those spots I had marked as high probability, hidden under some thick trees.

That’s where this video starts.

Her caretaker made his way over and, with a lot of difficulty, got himself over a fence and to within about 75 feet of Star. But she got spooked and ran.

That could have been the moment everything fell apart.

Instead, I stayed on her with the drone and guided him exactly where she went. He had to climb back over, work his way around to the front of the house, and there she was again — on the front porch.

Then he did exactly what he needed to do.

He sat down about 25 feet away. He didn’t look at her. He gently shook a bag of food and tossed a few treats.

And then he waited.

Sure enough, Star came to him.

After a week missing, after miles of searching, and after odds that felt next to nothing, Star was safely recovered.

These are the nights that stick with you.

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