Calvert County Sheriff
Mike Evans is pleased to announce that three Sheriff’s Office K9’s - Loki, Taz,
& Edo have received body armor.
Calvert County
Sheriff’s Office K9’s Loki, Taz, & Edo have received bullet and stab
protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization
Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. A donation in the amount of $65,825 was presented
to the charity from the “Help Officer Hickey Vest K9s” online fundraiser. The
funds were raised through nationwide donations in efforts to help retired
Officer Matt Hickey of Marietta, OH. keep his partner, Ajax upon retirement.
Officer Hickey was able to purchase Ajax for the sum of $1 and the balance was
donated to Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Vested Interest in K9s,Inc. will be
providing 62 law enforcement dogs with vests thanks to the generous donation.
Vested Interest in K9s,
Inc. is a 501c(3) charity located in East Taunton, MA whose mission is to
provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law
enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. The non-profit
was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies with this
potentially lifesaving body armor for their four-legged K9 officers. Since its
inception, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provided over 1,800 protective vests,
in 49 states through private and corporate donations, at a cost of over 1.6
million dollars. All vests are custom made in the USA by Armor Express in
Central Lake, MI.
The program is open to
dogs actively employed in the U.S. with law enforcement or related agencies who
are certified and at least 20 months of age. New K9 graduates, as well as K9s
with expired vests, are eligible to participate.
The donation to provide
one protective vest for a law enforcement K9 is $1,050. Each vest has a value
between $1,795 – $2,234, a five-year warranty, and an average weight of 4-5
lbs. There are an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9s throughout the United
States. For more information, please call 508-824-6978. Vested Interest in K9s,
Inc. provides information, lists events, and accepts tax-deductible donations
of any denomination at www.vik9s.org or mailed to P.O. Box 9 East Taunton, MA
02718.
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| K9 LOKI |
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| K9 TAZ |
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| K9 EDO |
