Indiana State Police dog to receive protective vest

Indiana State Police dog Oswald will be receiving a bulletproof and stab protecting vest.

According to the department, Oswald’s vest is sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s. The vest is expected to be delivered in eight to 10 weeks.

The not-for-profit group from Massachusetts provides the vests to dogs working in police and other agencies. Vested Interest in K9s has provided over 6,000 vests to K9s in all 50 states.

Oswald is a two-and-a-half-year-old German shepherd assigned to Master Trooper Jason Hankins. The team has been patrolling the Indiana State Police-Versailles District since January 2024.

Oswald’s vest was sponsored by Dillon Davidson of Double D Property Maintenance & Snow Removal in Milan and will be embroidered with “This gift of protection provided by The Davidson’s.”

The organization accepts donations and $1,060 will sponsor one vest.

You can get more information at www.vik9s.org

Photo courtesy of Indiana State Police