# Detroit police drones on Friday 16 May 2025

Detroit police drones flew 17 times on Friday 16 May 2025, the first at 4:20 pm and the last at 5:35 pm EDT, by Detroit Fire Department's published record.

| Takeoff (EDT) | Purpose | Airborne | Flight |
|---|---|---:|---|
| 4:20 pm | Training and testing | 9 min | 9177a2a9 |
| 4:24 pm | Training and testing | 24 min | 9f8a1b10 |
| 4:25 pm | Training and testing | 29 min | adff00c6 |
| 4:27 pm | Training and testing | 30 min | af9aa952 |
| 4:33 pm | Training and testing | 19 min | 202e3bfa |
| 4:34 pm | Training and testing | 12 min | 4d57d817 |
| 4:35 pm | Training and testing | 4 min | fbcc4476 |
| 4:44 pm | Training and testing | 27 min | 53801b5c |
| 4:47 pm | Training and testing | 11 min | 2470feba |
| 4:52 pm | Training and testing | 11 min | f4084467 |
| 4:53 pm | Training and testing | 1 min 13 s | 388efb54 |
| 4:58 pm | Training and testing | 29 min | 25be3308 |
| 4:58 pm | Training and testing | 12 min | 3b200358 |
| 5:14 pm | Training and testing | 30 min | 01571128 |
| 5:20 pm | Training and testing | 30 min | bee8ccd0 |
| 5:26 pm | Training and testing | 25 min | f399cd53 |
| 5:35 pm | Training and testing | 10 min | 19ba546b |

## Attribution

Source: Detroit Fire Department drone flight records published through the agency's Skydio transparency dashboard (ArcGIS Online, retrieved 4 November 2026). Records are published at the agency's discretion and may be incomplete. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Detroit Fire Department or Skydio.