Wyo. Highway Patrol’s K-9 Basil retires after nine years of service

Wyoming Highway Patrol’s K-9 Basil retired August 1 after nine years of service with Patrol.

Basil was assigned to Trooper Barry Tippy in the Rock Springs, Wyoming area. Trooper Tippy and Basil started their partnership in the fall of 2008.

During the course of Basil’s career, he was deployed 473 times and sniffed out:

720.4 pounds of Marijuana 122 grams of Cocaine 470.8 grams of Methamphetamine 93 grams of Heroin 1180.5 grams of other illegal narcotics

Basil was also responsible for finding 12 guns that were used in the commission of drug trafficking and helped confiscate $401,985 in currency.

Basil will now spend the rest of his time chasing tennis balls, lying around and enjoying a well-deserved retirement.

Trooper Tippy has also taken on a new duty with the Highway Patrol and has been assigned to be the new K-9 coordinator for the agency.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol currently has 10 narcotic and two explosive detection dogs across the state.