by Sheriff Bob Braudis
and Michael Cleverly

Bob Braudis was born at St. Margaret's hospital in Dorchester, Mass. in 1944. He was raised in South Boston an Irish ghetto, attended St. Brigid's for 8 years then tended Boston College High School and graduated from Canisius High school a Jesuit preparatory school in Buffalo N.Y. He received a Bachelor of Art degree in history from the State University of New York at Buffalo. After a few years in the corporate "rut" working for Dun and Bradstreet, he dropped out and moved his family to Aspen.  After 6 years as a professional ski bum he entered the profession of pubic safety as a road deputy in 1976. He filled all of the jobs in the sheriffs' office until 1984 when he was appointed a county commissioner.  In 1986 he elected to run for sheriff and succeeded and is now in his 6th term.

Bob is a regular contributor to Aspen Peak Magazine including stories about the man hunt for Ted Bundy and the Free Lisl Campaign.

Here's a video of Bob introducing Hunter for the Free Lisl Campaign and the transcript.