Brandon Karr

Brandon Karr is the Chief Pilot, UAS Program Coordinator, and night shift patrolman for the Pearland Police Department. Brandon started his interest in aviation in 2006 when he earned his Commercial and Certified Flight Instructor licenses for manned fixed-wing single-engine, multi-engine, and instrument ratings. He used his aviation knowledge and experience to start the Pearland Police Department’s UAS program and since has assisted over 200 other agencies start or develop their programs across the nation. He has developed Pearland PD’s UAS program to be integrated into patrol, K9, SWAT, crash reconstruction, and crime scene functions. Brandon is also the lead UAS curriculum developer and instructor for Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service and Forensic Mapping Solutions. Brandon has developed several courses involving utilizing UAS in public safety including Part 107 Ground School, Basic to Advanced Flight Scenarios, Night Operations, Crime and Crash Scene Mapping, and Legal Concerns for UAS. Brandon is a committee member on two subcommittees for the State of Texas regarding the implementation of sUAS for major disasters or incidents.