Students and the community can prepare to be amazed and awed by a magician coming to UCF as part of UCFPD’s plan to add a new four-legged critter to the force.
Comedic magician Jimmy Rook will headline a showcase of the UCF Police Department’s services at a fundraiser for the agency’s K-9 fund as it prepares to add a fourth police dog to the force.
The event, being held in the Cape Florida Ballroom of the Student Union Doors starts at 7:30 p.m. Free parking will be available in Garage D.
Rook, who has performed at the Mystic Dunes Resort in Kissimmee, at the Improv Comedy Club and on “America’s Got Talent,” has been entertaining audiences for more than 15 years.
All funds raised through ticket sales, raffles and other donation opportunities will support UCF Police’s K-9 fund — which will help cover the expense of the dog, plus training and equipment and a car for its trainer. The new dog will be able to track suspects, search buildings and areas and sniff for narcotics.
All ticket-buyers also can submit a suggested name for the new dog, and the selected name will be announced during the show.
The new dog will join the department in December.
The general admission tickets cost $5 for UCF students and alumni and $10 for all others. Tickets are available at the police department, which is at 3610 Libra Drive, or online through Eventbrite and http://www.jimmyrookmagic.com/.
