Austin, TX—After 11 years of keeping the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ District safe and drug free, K-9 officer Buddy is retiring from the AISD 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 »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵand Rollingwood police departments, »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵCommunity 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, AISD Police Detective Travis Pickford.
Who: »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵISD Police and K-9 officer Buddy
What: Honoring Buddy for 11 years of service with the AISD police department
When: 2 p.m. Friday, June 15
Where: »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵISD Board Auditorium, 1111 W. 6th St.