By Crystal McGough, Associate Editor
ARGO – A special award was given during the Argo City Council meeting Monday night, Jan. 9, 2023. Former Argo police chief Glenn Wells and current Chief Alan Busler presented K-9 Officer Cason Davis with the police department’s “Officer of the Year” award.
“This is the second annual ‘Officer of the Year’ award,” Wells said. “It’s for K-9 Officer Michael Cason Davis. Cason has done a wonderful job this past year, not only with the K-9, but he took over a lot of responsibilities with the evidence room – something that I did but thank God I no longer do – but it’s a big job and he came up with a lot better system than I had in place. He also came up with a new evidence room, designed more for storing evidence properly and keeping good track of it. He does excellent arrests, excellent reports, always looks sharp, comes to work with a good attitude, and (he’s) dependable. Cason, congratulations. It’s my privilege and honor to give you that.”
At the council’s Aug. 23, 2021, meeting, Davis informed the mayor and council that iK9, a training facility in Anniston, would be donating a K-9 Unit to the department. The dog they would be receiving was coincidentally already named Argo. Davis asked the city to fund his K-9 handler training, which the council voted in favor of, in the amount of $1,000.
Throughout the last year, Argo and Officer Davis have proven themselves to be a successful team and an asset to the Argo Police Department. Sgt. Jack Como, who won last year’s “Officer of the Year” award, said that there were a lot of votes to give the award to K-9 Argo. Wells added that Argo came in second place after Davis.
In other business, the council passed a motion to approve a bond paving agreement for the new Grant Crossing subdivision development.
Mayor Betty Bradley announced that City Hall will be closed Monday, January 16, in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The next regular meeting of the Argo City Council will be Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at Argo City Hall. The mayor and council will hold a workshop at 5 p.m. and the meeting will immediately follow.
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