Austin, TX—After 11 years of keeping the SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ District safe and drug free, K-9 officer Buddy is retiring from the ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ 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, ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Police Detective Travis Pickford.
Who: Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Police and K-9 officer Buddy
What: Honoring Buddy for 11 years of service with the ASA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ police department
When: 2 p.m. Friday, June 15
Where: Austin SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Board Auditorium, 1111 W. 6th St.