Booker

"Oh, uh... You're Mayor, right? I'm sorry I didn't recognize you right away. Kinda bad with faces... Um, well, I'm always here if you need me. I guess..."

- Booker

Booker, also known as Officer Booker or Lieutenant Booker, is a dog in the. He works as a police officer in and, and as a guard in  and ; in all games, he operates the lost and found. He works alongside Copper in all games except. His name comes from the word book, meaning to arrest someone.

Appearance
Booker is a brown bulldog with a white muzzle and paws. He has partially-closed eyes with purple eyelids, as well as five freckles on each cheek. In and, he wears a blue police officer uniform, cap, and badge, and in  and , he wears a red guard uniform and a teal helmet.

Personality
Booker is very timid, often interjecting with "uh" and "um," ending sentences with "I think...," and apologizing to the player when he cannot help them. This contrasts with Copper's confidence.

Booker's RV in reveals that he enjoys camping in his free time.

In
In, Booker works inside the police station, operating the lost and found. He is referred to by Copper and Tortimer as Lieutenant Booker, suggesting he is Officer Copper's superior. On April Fool's Day, Booker jokes to the player that he lost 20 pounds from his new diet of doughnuts and coffee, before apologizing for lying to them.

It is revealed in one of Booker's e-Reader card letters that he knows the people who claim items do not own them, but he does not mind because it keeps the station from getting cluttered.

In and
In and, Booker stands opposite of Copper inside the checkpoint. He can show the player the lost and found, tell them if a visitor is in town, and allow the player to change the town flag. The player can also ask "Where am I?," but he will just say "Huh? Oh, no... Honestly, I'm not too sure, but what do you need to know about?"

In
In, Booker works inside the police station like in , operating the lost and found. He only appears if the classic police station public works project is built, as Copper works in the modern police station.

In the update, Booker can appear in his RV at the campground at random if the classic police station is not built.

In
Following the version 2.0 update in, Booker can appear as a customer at The Roost. He will always be joined by Copper. Booker can also be invited to Photopia via his amiibo, after which can be obtained from Nook Shopping.

In
Booker appears as a trophy and a sticker in.

In
Booker, along with Copper, has a chance of appearing as a background character in Smashville, a stage exclusive to the Wii U version. In the Nintendo 3DS version, he appears alongside Copper in a trophy.

In
Booker appears as a spirit in.

RV in
Booker's RV only appears at the campground if the modern police station is built. It shares its colors with Copper's.