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Red Bud accepts police retirement and names new full-time officer
Summary
Council accepted the retirement of a longtime officer effective June 6, 2025, presented a commendation for a flood rescue, and approved hiring a full-time officer identified in the transcript as Robert Birmingham (transcript contains variant spellings).
The Red Bud City Council accepted a police officer's retirement effective June 6, 2025, recognized a recent on-duty rescue in flood conditions and approved hiring a replacement officer.
A police department representative (speaker 3) presented a certificate of accommodation and a “problem solving” award to an officer who assisted a delivery driver trapped in flash flood waters at the intersection of Country Club and Austin Drive on April 25/29, 2025. "We hereby commend you for your outstanding service, which reflects exceptional performance and dedication to duty," the speaker said.
Public safety official (speaker 6) introduced a resignation letter from the officer and moved to accept the retirement effective 06/06/2025. The motion was seconded and passed on roll call.
Speaker 6 also moved to hire the second candidate from recent interviews, identified in the meeting transcript as Robert Birmingham; the motion was seconded and carried. The transcript contains variant spellings for the retiree and the new hire; those inconsistencies are noted in clarifying details.
