Parsons’ Statement on Use of BlueFly® Technology During the Search for Nancy Guthrie

At the beginning of February, the Pima County Sheriff's Department requested our support, and we immediately began deployment of BlueFly® units and personnel to Arizona to assist with the search for Nancy Guthrie. BlueFly® is a Bluetooth and Wi-Fi sensor intended for search and rescue operations in challenging environments. The technology has been used on a variety of air and ground vehicles, and on foot in austere terrain. It provides first responders with a heat map to identify signals within a search area.

BlueFly® was used on Feb. 3 during the Pima County Sheriff's Department Search and Rescue helicopter search over the Guthrie neighborhood. The technology was subsequently used for additional search operations by helicopter, ground vehicles, and on foot. Due to the sensitivity of the investigation, we will not provide additional details on ongoing operations.

More information on BlueFly® can be found here: https://www.parsons.com/products/bluefly/