Guthrie County K9 to receive donation of body armor
September 13th, 2021 by Ric Hanson
The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports the Sheriff’s Office K9 “Urs” will receive a bullet and stab preventative vest, thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Urs’ vest will be embroidered with the sentiment “Honoring those who served and sacrificed.”
Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., established in 2009, is a 501c(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide bullet and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the country. Since 2009, the organization has donated more than 4,381 K9 vests with a value of $6.9-million, in all 50 states. The vests are made possible by both private and corporate donations.
The program is open to dogs that are at least 20 months old, and are actively employed and certified with law enforcement or related agencies. K9s with expired vests are also eligible to participate. There are an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9’s throughout the U-S.
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