Project Lifesaver International is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded in October 1998, by Chief Gene Saunders, in association with, the Chesapeake, Virginia Sheriff's Office.

[1] The organization was formed to develop a program for locating missing persons with dementia, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, autism, Down syndrome and other disabilities.

[2][3][4] The program involves attaching a radio transmitter device to the wrist or ankle of persons at-risk of wandering.

Project Lifesaver utilizes radio frequency tracking technology, which is tested by member agencies before being approved for field use.

[6][7] As of March 2023, another milestone was reached with over 4,000 rescues[8] in an average time of less than 30 minutes, normally using only two to three public safety responders.