Project Lifesaver was launched Monday afternoon in Georgetown County.

The program is designed to help locate victims of autism, down syndrome or alzheimer's who become lost.

Tyler Michau, 10, has been diagnosed with autism and moderate retardation.

Nine days ago, he wandered off and was found hours later in the woods.

Monday, Tyler became the first person in Georgetown County to be fitted with a tracking device to help the sheriff's department keep tabs on him.

Project Lifesaver is a nationwide program that has a 100 percent success rate over the past ten years.

"I'm hoping it's going to help if he wanders away. The next time I'm not sitting here for three hours on the edge," said Tyler's mother Sharon Brown.

The cost is $450 per person for one year.

The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office is raising money privately.

Horry County currently has 40 people who they monitor with lifesaver.

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