Austin, TX—After 11 years of keeping the °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ District safe and drug free, K-9 officer Buddy is retiring from the A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Police department. Buddy joined the district as its first K-9 officer in 2001.
Buddy is a two-time, Police Olympic medalist in narcotic detection, who is responsible for more than 1,000 narcotic related finds that have lead to arrest. Buddy's hard work has earned him the opportunity to assist Austin and Rollingwood police departments, Austin Community College and University of Texas police departments and the Travis County Sheriff's department. Buddy is responsible for recovering a large amount of cocaine and marijuana in a vehicle as part of "Project Delirium", a nationwide investigation with the FBI and other agencies.
Buddy will spend his retirement with his partner, A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Police Detective Travis Pickford.
Who: Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Police and K-9 officer Buddy
What: Honoring Buddy for 11 years of service with the A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ police department
When: 2 p.m. Friday, June 15
Where: Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Board Auditorium, 1111 W. 6th St.