Capt. Bill Riley's mother suffers from Alzheimer's and his grandson suffers from autism.

He knows they have special needs, but he wishes law enforcement knew, too, so officials would know what to do if his mother or grandson had an emergency.

Riley, the chief helicopter pilot for the Fayette County Sheriff's Department and coordinator for Project Lifesaver, doesn't have the power to start a program that would help his mother who lives in Tennessee. But he can do something to help others here in Fayette and he has.

With the sheriff's department blessing and a nod from Peggy Glaze at the local 911 Center, Riley has started a program that would ensure special needs people will get proper help in emergencies.

That includes those who suffer from severe communications impairments, life-threatening or chronic conditions, airborne communicable diseases, severe mobility impairments, patient handling requirements and other special needs.

With help from his wife, who's a nurse, Riley devised a Citizen Premise Caution Request form that he wants all Fayette County residents and/or their guardians to fill out.

"It's to flag the computer about special needs in the case of an emergency," Riley said. "It could help save somebody's life."

The form can be received by calling the Fayette County Sheriff's Department at 770-461-6353. The completed form can be mailed