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Darke County Sheriff
DCSO K9 Britta
has received body armor
Darke County Sheriff’s Office K9 Britta has received a bullet and stab
protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit
organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Britta’s vest is sponsored
by a memorial donation to honor the late Donnie Buff of Powhatan Point,
OHand embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of S.W.A.T. Officer Don
Buff”.
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 1,900 protective
vests, in 49 states, through private and corporate donations, at a cost
of over 1.7 million dollars. All vests are custom made in the USA by
Armor Express inCentral 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
$1,050.00. Each vest has a value between $1,795 – $2,234 and 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 or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please call
508-824-6978. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provides information, lists
events, and accepts tax-deductible donations of any denomination
atwww.vik9s.org or mailed to P.O. Box 9 East Taunton, MA 02718.
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