Swade
Labrador Retriever
Inducted January 2000
Owned by Sgt. Sammy Jean Collins
Nominated by Dr. Jock Collins
Houston police dog Swade is not just another narcotics detection dog. The labrador retriever is arguably one of the best in the country.
With his partner and trainer, Houston Police Department Sergeant Sammy Jean Collins, Swade has helped law enforcement authorities seize narcotics during his seven-year career worth an estimated street value of $68,717,964 and has seized $10,618,959 in U.S. currency. He has 584 “cold hits” or self-initiated cases on his own.
Swade and Sgt. Collins have proven their excellence in competition as well. In 1998 they won first place in the law enforcement division of the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association’s national competition. Eight-year-old Swade was also presented the organization’s Bark, Bandit, Trooper Memorial Award, which goes to the best dog over five years of age. In 1996 Swade won a silver medal in the Texas Police Athletic Federation’s K-9 Narcotic competition.
Sgt. Collins says Swade has a great personality for narcotics detection.
“Swade has a strong drive to work and play. He loves it,” Collins says.
Dr. Jock Collins, a veterinarian at Westwood Animal Clinic in Houston, nominated Swade for induction into the Texas Animal Hall of Fame. He says, “Swade is an intense, true professional at his job, and when the day is done, he is Sgt. Collins’ relaxed friend and companion."
