CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE K9 GIBSON RECEIVES BALLISTIC VEST
Connecticut State Police K9 Gibson received a ballistic vest thanks to the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc., and Officer David Buck, a K9 Handler with the Meriden Police Department. Through fundraising, $1,900 was raised toward the purchase of vests for K9’s.
K9 Gibson has been assigned to Trooper Chad Gomez for five years and is currently working at Troop L in Litchfield. K9 Gibson is a seven-year-old German Shepard who is trained in all patrol functions including tracking, building searches, evidence recovery, apprehension, obstacles and obedience. K9 Gibson is also crossed-trained in human remains detection in both land and water operations.
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. Each vest costs $950.00 and has a five-year warranty. The non-profit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies with this potentially lifesaving body armor for their K9 partners. Through private and corporate sponsorships, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provided more than 1,100 law enforcement dogs in 39 states with protective vests since 2009 at a cost of $1,045,000.