Serving West Texas & New Mexico

EXPERIENCE THAT GOES BEYOND THE FLIGHT
JERROD BURTNETT
Founder of TX. RED DIRT DRONE SERVICE
TX. RED DIRT DRONE SERVICE was built on 23 years of service with the Texas Department of Public Safety, combined with extensive experience in complex crash investigations, professional UAS operations, technical instruction, photogrammetry, and private investigations.
 
During his 23-year career with Texas DPS, Jerrod developed extensive experience in investigations, evidence and scene documentation, crash investigation, photography, technical data collection, and field operations. He spent five years serving on the Texas DPS State Crash Team, working complex crash investigations where accuracy, detailed documentation, and technical expertise were essential.
 
Jerrod’s UAS experience extends well beyond basic drone operations. He served as a Texas DPS UAS/Drone Instructor, providing instruction across multiple levels of drone operations, including daytime, nighttime, low-light, and thermal operations.
 
He also developed and implemented flight programming and mapping procedures for photogrammetry, utilizing systematic aerial data collection for detailed scene documentation, mapping, measurements, and 3D modeling.
 
Following his Texas DPS career, Jerrod continued working professionally in the investigative field and has accumulated more than a year of private investigation experience, including surveillance, insurance and workers’ compensation investigations, field investigations, evidence documentation, investigative research, and detailed reporting.
 
Today, that combination of 23 years with Texas DPS, State Crash Team experience, advanced UAS instruction, thermal operations, photogrammetry, mapping, and professional investigative experience forms the foundation of TX. RED DIRT DRONE SERVICE.
TX. RED DIRT DRONE SERVICE brings an Investigator’s attention to detail and an experienced UAS operator’s technical approach to projects throughout West Texas, the Permian Basin, the Texas Panhandle, and New Mexico.
 
EXPERIENCE BEHIND EVERY FLIGHT.
PURPOSE BEHIND EVERY INVESTIGATION.
 
23 Years — Texas DPS • Texas DPS State Crash Team  — 5 Years • Texas DPS UAS/Drone Instructor • Day/Night/Low-Light Operations • Thermal UAS Operations • Photogrammetry & Mapping • Flight Programming • Private Investigations
Serving West Texas • Permian Basin • Texas Panhandle • New Mexico
 
Aerial Intelligence. Investigative Expertise.