K9 Deputies Receive Body Armor

Credit: Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook

Three Forsyth County K9 deputies have been given ballistic vests thanks to the generosity of a local resident and a nonprofit dedicated to protecting dogs serving on the front lines in the fight against crime.

Bowi, Draco, and Hummer received state-of-the-art ballistic vests through Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department said on its Facebook page. The vests were paid for by Joe Radack, who donated the $2,850 needed to get three vests for the furry deputies. Two more Forsyth County K9 deputies are expected to receive vests from Vested Interest soon, the sheriff’s office said.

These vests are made of the same material used in human deputies’ body armor and could help save a K9 deputies’ life if he or she is ever fired upon or attacked with a knife in the line of duty.

Vested Interest relies on donations from people like you to provide these vital pieces of equipment to police dogs across the country. If you’d like to donate to Vested Interest, you may do so at this link.