Laramie County Sheriff K9s Get Donated Body Armor

Two Laramie County Sheriff's Office K9s have received donations of body armor.

That's according to a post on the Sheriff's Office Facebook page. According to the post, the charity Vested Interest in K9s donated the vests.

The post says K9s Yap and Blair received vests to protect them from being stabbed or shot. According to the post. "The vests were sponsored by Denise Nading of Anchorage, AK and embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of Mel Nading - Pilot of Helo1”.

More About Vested In K9s

"Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., established in 2009, is a 501(c)(3) charity 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. This potentially lifesaving body armor for four-legged K9 officers is U.S. made, custom fitted, and National Institute of Justice (NIJ) certified. Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. has provided over 6,030 vests valued at $6.9 million to K9s in all 50 states made possible by both private and corporate donations."

Vested in K9s accepts donations for their programs of any amount of money. For a donation of $1,050 people can sponsor a vest. The vests cost $1,800 and weigh about 4-5 lbs. They  come with a five-year warranty.

You can donate to Vested Interest In K9s here