Many remains are taken back to Texas State University’s campus where the scholars involved with Operation Identification perform different processes to identify individuals.

SAN MARCOS – Texas State University announced its Forensic Anthropology Center was awarded a $280,000 grant to utilize drones to locate human remains. According to the press release from the university, the drones are equipped with infrared, hyperspectral and multispectral imaging. We’re collecting temperature and decomposition scores and comparing that to the data from the drone,” Wescott said. She was not found for several days despite extensive searching that included an aerial drone," the press release reads. Wescott said the work conducted at Texas State and data gathered, could become crucial when utilizing drones in either a research or law enforcement related capacity.