Washington County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. O’Reilly & K9 Radar Receive Community Award

Washington County, OR. – Official Release: On October 24th, Sergeant O’Reilly and K9 Radar were honored with the Community Member of the Year Award by the Beaverton School District at the 2024 BSD Awards Ceremony.

This award recognizes Sgt. O’Reilly’s collaboration with the Beaverton Education Foundation and Aloha High School’s Structured Routines Center (SRC), a specialized program that supports students experiencing disabilities by focusing on behavior, communication, social skills, adaptive skills, and modified academics.

Led by SRC Teacher and Case Manager William Rourke Lowe, students baked, packaged, marketed, sold, and delivered their Doggie Dots dog treats.

Earlier this year, Sergeant O’Reilly and Radar visited the students and were introduced to the dog treats. Inspired by their efforts, Sgt. O’Reilly shared their story on his popular Instagram account. That boost in publicity helped SRC raise more than $25,000 in less than 48 hours and far exceeded their $15,000 goal, resulting in a final total of $35,000.

Thanks to the students’ hard work and sales success, the program was able to move into a new classroom equipped with a kitchen and storeroom. This allowed the students to complete all aspects of the program—except delivery—within the classroom. The funds also helped launch other initiatives, like the Coffee Caboose, to enable more SRC students to engage in community involvement through similar hands-on experiences.

We are so proud of Sgt. O’Reilly, K9 Radar, and all the students who participated in this incredible work happening in our community.