CARMEL, Ind. — A Carmel Police Department K-9 has been added to the list of Indiana police dogs that have been offered extra protection through body armor donations from a national nonprofit company.
K-9 Jax is the latest police dog to receive a bullet and stab-protective vest donated by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Jax's vest, sponsored by Don and Misty Fike of Galesburg, Illinois, is embroidered with the line "Born to Love - Trained to Serve - Loyal Always."
A Dutch Malinois, Jax began his service with the Carmel Police Department in June 2022, serving as a patrol dog with specialized training in narcotics detection.
Vested Interest in K-9s, Inc. has been donating vests to police dogs across the United States since 2009. To date, the organization has given more than 4,800 vests to K-9s in all 50 states.
Each vest has a value of roughly $2,000 and weights and average of four to five pounds. Money from the vests comes from both private and corporate donations.
