Memories of Shadow 1 Kirkwood PD

In memory of

Shadow 1 Kirkwood PD

Kirkwood, MO

2017 - September 7, 2025

2017 - Sep 7, 2025

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The wrecker (you all know who)

RIP to our drone-gone to soon after bravely serving approximately 18 minutes before I introduced it to a tree. It flew with honor, it fell with style. Fly high, little buddy-literally, because I clearly can't keep you there.

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Dispatcher Lori

Though its mission ended abruptly whilst on autopilot—straight into a tree—it will forever be remembered as the little drone that tried. Shadow 1, may your rotors rest easy, your batteries stay charged in drone heaven, and may no tree ever again stand in your way. Fly high, our fallen hero. ❤️

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Dan Ennenbach

RIP (Rest in Pieces) Shadow 1. I was with you that fateful night, when you paid the ultimate price. You flew your little heart out on that mission. I can't help but think it should have been me up there in that tree, bouncing around from branch to branch, and then falling into the cool darkness. It should have been me!

You will be missed everytime I call for the Drone, requesting "Air Weasel 1", or "The Flying Squirrel"...so like, once every other month. Shadow 1, go hover high into the clouds, you've done your time down here... 100-400 feet above the ground, and with a visual observer. You lived your life like the hero you were. You will be missed...unlike that tree that took you down.

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John Nelson

I barely knew you Shadow 1. I still remember our friends last words to you, WATCH OUT!

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Chris Snith

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Kevin Swofford

Oh Shadowie, how I will miss flying you and you decide mid flight to not let anything work so you have to come back and get reassurance from the pilot that you can in fact do your job. Or the times where you go so hard in your flights that you bulge out, mainly in the battery area and will even break the battery mid flight from flying so hard and true. Shadowie, may you fly high, not to exceed 400ft, and gracefully smooth like a butterfly.

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Chris Snith

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Chris Snith

I miss you man I miss you man I miss you man

Irish Viking

After my horrific crash into a light pole, 30ft in the air, during EVOC training I thought I would never fly again. Shadow 1 helped me regain my confidence. He was like a big brother to me

- Sparky

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