Newly Donated Vests to Help Protect K9 Unit
A donation of three ballistic vests will help protect the K9 unit in potentially fatal situations.
The Kane County Sheriff’s office received a generous donation this summer of three ballistic vests for the office’s K9 unit. The vests help to protect the unit when they are responding to a potentially dangerous situation involving an armed suspect. Brett Milo, of the Milo Group in St. Charles, donated the vests. Each vest costs approximately $1500, according to a press release. “K9's are the last officers to receive any protection,” Milo said. “Almost all K9 armor is donated. I had the opportunity to do so, and gladly took it." A dog in the K9 unit has never been killed, however the previous vests, “were outdated,” Lt. Patrick Gengler said. The newly donated vests, “provide protection against most firearms,” Milo said. “The vests just …
