Mooresville Police Dogs To Receive Body Armor Donation

MOORESVILLE, NC — Two of Mooresville’s finest will soon have new protective gear thanks to a recent donation to the police department. Hansel and Valor, two members of Mooresville Police Department’s K9 team, will receive protective vests provided by the nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.

The charity provides bullet and stab protective vests to police dogs. “Each protective vest donation for a law enforcement K9 is $950, and the vests have a five-year warranty,” MPD said in a statement Tuesday.

The vests will be personalized and are expected to arrive within the next 10 weeks, MPD said.

Hansel, who currently works with MPD officer Jesse Scott, will receive a vest embroidered with “In memory of K9 Baks, Mooresville, NC - EOW 10/2/19.”

K9 Valor, who is paired with Corporal Andrew Beck, will receive a vest that reads, “In memory of K9 Sadie, Mooresville, NC- EOW 11/20/19.”