K-9 ARMOR® protects the dogs who
lay down their lives to protect us.
Every time we raise
$1900 we buy a K-9 Armor vest and give it free to
another California
law
enforcement
dog. Click the picture to the right to see a short two-minute
film showing the first 20 K9 Heroes to receive their
K9 Armor vests. Pictures below show the K9 Heroes who
need donations for a vest,
and
those
we
protected
wearing their K9 Armor thanks to kind sponsors. When
you sponsor a vest you choose your K9 Hero.
Make a safe, secure tax-deductible online donation
now
501(c)(3)
Thank you Nicole Arbelo, best-selling
author of K9
Heroes, for this film featuring
the first 20 police dogs protected with K9
Armor bulletproof
vests.
Stanislaus County Sheriff K9 Sergo pictured above, demonstrates
these Superdogs can still leap into action wearing
his vest in 2007.
K9 Armor received donations for 15 of their
K9 Heroes, including K9 Rocky who was stabbed multiple
times but recovered.
We protect the living to honor the dead, Riverside
Sheriff K9 Sultan was shot and killed 01-21-2015.
Thank you for helping us protect the dogs who lay down their
lives to protect us.
Donate to protect Chino Police K9 Halina.
Photos of Halina by K9
HERO Photography
Name: K9 Halina Dept: Chico Police
Handler: Officer Cortes-Urrieta Breed: Halina is a Belgian Malinois Status: Sponsors needed for Halina
Added: November 5, 2022
Officer Cortes married name is Officer Urrieta
Hoping for a sponsor to give her a vest
as a wedding present to protect her K9 partner
We are so proud to protect Gardena Police
K9 Maxo
Thank you Officer Rubalcaba and Maxo
and Sgt Jimenez for visiting our booth at FitExpo
2023 in LA
Name: K9 Maxo Dept: Gardena
Police
Handler: Officer Ruvalcaba Breed: Maxo is a Belgian Malinois Status: Maxo was vested August 1, 2023
Added: November 5, 2022
Vested August 1, 2023 We are honored to have
donated his vest at National Night Out
Thank you Gardena Elks Lodge 1919 for Sponsoring
Maxo
Thank you Gardena Police Chief and Commanders for hosting
our NNO Vest Ceremony
And for the honor of protecting Gardena PD K9 Vito,
vested July 22, 2023
Names: Ciga, Kobe and Morty and 18 more
K9 Heroes
Handlers: Officer Norwood, Officer Orlanes, Officer Cdebaca
Dept: Los Angeles World Airport Police protecting LAX and Ventura Airports
Breed: Ciga is German Shorthaired Pointer, Kobe is Belgian Malinois and
Morty is Dutch Shepherd
Status: Sponsors needed for 21 K9 Heroes of the Los
Angeles World Airport Police Department
Added May 25, 2020
July 16, 2022 we vested K9 Ciga and Kobe at the LACPCA
K9 Demo
July 22, 2023 we gave a vest to K9 Morty who won Fastest
K9!
Donate to protect 21 K9 Heroes who guard LAX Airport
and Ventura Airport
Donate to protect Los
Angeles County Sheriff K9 Heroes
LASD K9 Bomb Squad
K9 Perla and K9 Bear received their vests June 13,
2022
Thanks to a donation from returning sponsors Jeff and
Sara Amend
The rest of the LA Sheriff K9 Bomb Squad still need sponsors
Hugs from K9 Armor cofounder Suzanne and LA Sheriff K9
Perla with Sgt. Bishop
K9 Kisses from K9 Armor cofounder Suzanne and K9 Bear
with Deputy Mayberry
Names: K9 Bomb Squad led by
K9 Perla, Bear, Channah, Kara, Lasi (Lassie), and SusieQ
LASD Transit
Dept K9
Olive and there are 14 total LA Sheriff K9 Heroes
Dept: Los Angeles County Sheriff
Breeds: Labrador, German Shepherd, Belgian Malinois and
Olive is a Patterdale
Status: Sponsors needed for 3 K9 Bomb Squad and 12
more K9 Heroes of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department
Added January 18, 2020, fourteen LA
Sheriff K9 Heroes
February 2022 we received a generous donation for
2 vests to LA Sheriff K9 Bomb Squad
June 13, 2022 we gave a vest to K9 Perla with Sgt.
Bishop
and K9 Bear with Deputy Mayberry
January 15, 2023 we gave a vest to K9 Lassie in loving
memory of LA Sheriff K9 Jack who was killed 12-22-22
We need sponsors for the rest of the LA Sheriff K9
Bomb Squad
Proud to protect LA Sheriff K9 Perla, partner to
Sgt. Bishop who leads their K9 Bomb Detection Team
Donate for LAPD Bomb Squad K9 Heroes
Names: K9 King, Leslie, Max
Dept: Los Angeles Police Dept. K9 Bomb Detection
Unit
Handlers: Officer Sanchez with King,
Officer Carrillo with Leslie
Officer Thatcher
with
Max
Status: Sponsors needed to keep LAPD Bomb Squad protected
Added: July 16, 2022
July 22, 2023 we gave a vest to K9 Morty
Donate to protect LAPD Bomb Squad K9
Heroes:
Max is a German Shorthaired Pointer
(GSP) with Officer Kenny Thatcher
Leslie is a Chocolate Lab with Officer Jesse Carrillo
King is a German Shorthaired Pointer with Officer Sanchez
He tried on a vest for a perfect fit now all he needs
is a sponsor!
Donate for LAPD Gangs and Narcotics Division
K9 Heroes Piper, Rusty, Rylee and Sam
Names: K9 Pearl, Piper,
Rusty, Rylee and Sam
Handlers: Detective Foreman and K9 Pearl lead the team
Officer Joe Cirrito and Piper
Officer Lamas and K9 Rusty
Officer Josh Leon and Rylee
Officer Oscar Cordoba
and Sam
Dept: Los Angeles Police Gang and Narcotics Division (GND)
Breed: K9 Task Force are all Bloodhounds
Status: Sponsors needed for 4 of the K9
Heroes of the LAPD GND
Added February 14, 2020
August 2021 we received a donation from the
Estate of Kathy Coldewey
We promised LAPD-GND a vest but still need sponsors to
keep the team protected
Kisses from K9 Armor cofounder Suzanne an LAPD Gangs
and Narcotics Div K9 Pearl
December 13, 2022 K9 Kisses from Union City Police Officer Rosa Canjura
and K9 Turbo
Name: K9 Turbo
Dept: Union City Police
Handler: Officer Rosa Canjura Breed: Dutch Shepherd Status: Turbo was vested December 13, 2022
Added: Mother's Day 2022
In 2020 we had the honor to protect Union City PD
K9 Franco
Twice honored when they asked us to protect their new K9 Turbo
Twice blessed when the Angels who protected Franco
donated for a vest for Turbo
December 13, 2022 Officer Canjura brought K9 Turbo
all the way up to Rocklin,
to the K9 Tactical Gear factory where they make this awesome vest
K9 kisses from Riverside Sheriff K9 Sweet
Caroline in February 2020 when we promised her a vest
After two years of lockdowns, we fulfilled that promise
The next K9 Trials from 2020 were November 5, 2022
We were honored to give a vest in the Arena at Trials
Smiles from Anaheim Police K9 Leo wearing
his new K9 Armor vest
Name: K9 Leo, Rebel, Valor and Zax
Handlers: Officers Klevos, Mullins, Bonczkiewicz
Dept: Anaheim Police
Breeds: Leo is a Belgian Malinois, the rest are German Shepherds
Status: November 1, 2022 All 4 K9's received an updated
vest, since Valor works undercover no picture
When K9 Torro retires next year we promised a vest to
their new K9!
We have protected the Anaheim Police K9 Team since 2011
Thanks to the Freda B Runyon Foundation
Sponsors of over a dozen police dogs
thank you from Campbell Police K9 Koa
and his partner, Officer Buckovic
As you can see, Koa is all smiles!
Name: K9 Nico Dept: State
Hospital Patton Police
Handler: Officer John Jessup Breed: Nico is a Belgian Malinois Status: Vested March 31, 2022
Added December 31, 2020 delivered March 31, 2022
Robert Aragon donated for 2 vests
The first vest to State Hospital Metro Police K9
Diesel and Officer Bell who referred Officer Jessup
to us for Nico
March 31, 2022 we delivered the vest to K9 Nico at the
beautiful Mission Inn Hotel
Smiles from Santa Ana PD Officer Guidry and Rosie, K9 Armor
cofounder Suzanne, Officer Shifflet and Kuno
Name: K9 Rosie and K9
Kuno Dept: Santa Ana
Police
Handler: Officer Guidry and Rosie, Officer Shifflett and Kuno Breed: Rosie is a Bloodhound, Kuno is a Belgian Malinois Status: We delivered vests to K9 Rosie and K9 Kuno
Added December 15, 2021 delivered March 30, 2022
Dec 15, 2022 we delivered vests to K9 Baldur,
Rik and left one for Kuno recovering from a stabbing
We also met K9 Rosie and Officer Guidry.
March 30, 2022 we delivered a vest to Kuno and Rosie
who gave each other k9 kisses!
Riverside County Sheriff K9 Sniper and Deputy Naccarato Riverside PD Officer Miller and Ruger, K-9 Armor cofounders
Riverside Sheriff Corporal Hurd and Suzanne Saunders
Deputy Sandoval and K9 Raven who received her K-9 ARMOR
vest sponsored by SOAR Animal Rescue
Names: K9 Sniper, Sky,
Ruger and Vigo Dept: Riverside
County Sheriff
Handler: Deputy Naccarato with Sniper, Deputy Casillas and Sky
Riverside Police Officer Miller and Ruger, Officer Cleary and Vigo Breed: Sniper is a Dutch Shepherd, Sky is a Belgian Malinois
Ruger is a Bloodhound and Vigo is a Belgian Malinois Status: All four vested December 16, 2021
Added November 2, 2019
At
the Riverside Sheriff K9 Trials November 2019
before the Pandemic shut everything down for 2 years,
we met Deputy Naccarato and offered a vest for K9 Sniper
December 16, 2021 Thanks to generous donations by angels
SOAR Animal Rescue in Rancho Mirage
and by the graces of the beautiful Mission Inn Hotel
we fulfilled our promise watched over by
Madonna and St Francis of Assisi
We were blessed to cover
Riverside Sheriff K9 Sniper
and
K9
Sky
and Riverside Police K9 Ruger and
Vigo
RSO Deputy Sandoval brought K9 Raven
Raven's K-9 ARMOR also sponsored
by
SOAR Animal Rescue
Name: K9 Diesel Dept: State Hospital
Metro PD
Handler: Officer Bell Breed: Dutch Shepherd Status: We are proud to protect K9 Diesel
Added May 2020
September 13, 2021 we protected K9 Diesel thanks to
a donation by Robert Aragon
K9 kisses from State Hospital Metro PDState Hospital
Metro PD K9 Diesel for K9 Armor cofounder Suzanne at
ceremony with Chief Rivera
and Officer Bell, photo by Sgt Fisher
Officer John Bell is a former US Army Sergeant First
Class and trained at Lackland Airforce Base
serving our country with his MWD K9 partner and a trainer
in the National Guard before joining State Hospitals
Metro Police in Norwalk with K9 Diesel
Hugs from Riverside County Sheriff Deputy Mushinskie
and Jack, K9 Armor cofounder Suzanne and Amazon Manager
Rosie
Arias
Name: K9 Jack Dept: Riverside
County Sheriff
Handler: Deputy Mushinskie Breed: Dutch Shepherd Status: Added September 2020 when Deputy Mushinskie's partner
K9 Rio retired
September 1, 2021 we delivered a vest to K9 Jack
Thanks to the generous donation by Amazon Fulfillment
Center ONT8
excellent staff and manager, Rosie Arias
They not only took up a collection but held a celebration
Thank you Deputy Mushinskie and Jack and Corporal Deacon
brought K9 Alvin
we were treated to a great demo and good time had by
all
Thank
you Nicole Arbelo and Facebook Fans of her bestseller K9
Heroes, for protecting K9 Alvin
Some people ask if the small donations add up to a vest?
Yes they do and here's Alvin to say thank you angels
Here he is wearing his custom fit K9 Armor on July 14, 2021
Name: K9 Alvin Dept: Riverside
County Sheriff
Handler: Corporal Jesse Deacon Breed: Belgian Malinois Status: Added September 2020 when Corporal Deacon's partner
K9 Chico retired
July 14, 2021 we delivered a vest to K9 Alvin and fit K9 Jack
Nicole Arbelo started a fundraiser in September 2020
December 2020 we had collected enough donations for
K9 Hero Alvin
In 2014 we protected Corporal Deacon's partner Chico
at the RSO K9 Trials
Name: K9 Storm Dept: Riverside
County Sheriff
Handler: Deputy Giallorenzo Breed: Belgian Malinois Status: We are proud to protect K9 Storm
Added January 2020 at Adlerhorst Training Day
Protected May 26, 2021 thanks to a donation by the
Freda B. Runyon Foundation
Deputy Giallorenzo is a former US Marine, we are honored
to protect these K9 Heroes
That's Union City Police K9 Franco looking so handsome
on the banner behind us
March 24, 2021 we had the honor of protecting this
dynamic duo Rotar II and Officer Kalscheuer
It was a wish come true to fulfill a promise when Rotar
the first was stabbed in the line of duty in 2020 we
offered a vest to his successor. Pictured right, Fullerton
Police Officer Haid and K9 Rotar the first and hugs from
K9 Armor cofounder
Suzanne at the OCPCA K9 Show
Name: K9 Rotar II Dept: Fullerton
Police Dept
Handler: Officer Kalscheuer Breed: German Shepherd Status: We are proud to protect K9 Rotar II
We were proud to protect Fullerton PD K9 Rotar
(the first) with Officer Haid at the OCPCA K9 Show years
ago
Name: K9 Kala and Kiss and Amigo
Handler: Officer Keith McCart with K9 Kala and Officer Bruyere with Kiss and
Officer Dominguez with Amigo
Dept: Long Beach Police - Airport Division
Breed: K9 Kala is a Belgian Malinois,
Amigo and Kiss
are
German
Shorthaired
Pointers
Status: We are proud to
protect K9 Kala, Amigo and Kiss
Added August 15, 2019 we added three Long
Beach K9 Heroes
February 2020 we delivered a vest
for K9 Kala and fit test Amigo and Kiss
December 2021 we delivered two vests thanks to a donation
for Amigo and Kiss
Hugs from Riverside Sheriff Deputy
Gabriel Malodonado and K9 Arkan and Deputy Kory Murphy
with K9 Herbie the Love Bug, and K9 Armor cofounder Suzanne
at Adlerhorst K9 Academy for training day, January 15,
2020
Names: In January 2019 we promised to
protect the Magnificent Seven K9 Arkan and Herbie, Raven,
Rex,
Rico, Rudy and Yanik
Handlers: Deputy Maldonado with Arkan, Deputy Sandoval with Raven, Deputy Murphy
with Herbie,
Corporal Hurd with Yanik, Deputy Ray with Rex, Deputy Romero with Rico, Deputy
Day with Rudy
Dept: Riverside County Sheriff
Breeds: K9 Arkan, Rudy, Rex and Yanik are Belgian Malinois, K9 Raven
is a Bloodhound
K9 Herbie and Rico are Dutch Shepherds.
Status: January 29, 2020 We finished protecting the Magnificent Seven of 2019
Added March 2019 K9 Arkan, Herbie and Raven in Moreno
Valley.
April 16, 2019 we added Corporal Hurd's new K9, he is
now partnered with K9 Yanik.
September 4, 2019 K9 Arkan and K9 Rico came to Moreno Valley and a lovely couple
donated for both of them.
Deputy Maldonado and K9 Arkan went to protected that night!
By the K9 Trials 2019, sponsors came foward for
K9 Raven and Rudy and Herbie,
Perris
Station K9 Rex and San Jacinto Station K9 Yanik,
who replaced Corporal Hurd's partner K9 Waylon
Corporal Jeffrey Hurd and K9 Waylon who gave k9 kisses
to K9 Armor cofounder Suzanne
Corporal Hurd's new partner K9
Yanik shows off how well he takes a bite out of crime
while protected by his K9 Armor vest!
Name: K9 Kimbo, former US Navy Seal Team
6
Handler: Officer Brian Casteel, former US Marine
Dept: Fountain Valley Police
Breed: K9 Kimbo is a Belgian Malinois
Status: Added at the Orange County Police Canine Assoc. show October 2019
We
protected
K9
Kimbo
January
28, 2020
Thank you Angels who donated for protecting
Union City Police Officer Terrence Olson and K9 Franco
Name: K9 Franco
Handler: Officer Terrence Olson
Dept: Union City PD
Breed: K9 Franco is a Belgian Malinois
Status: We donated a vest for K9 Franco
Added August 15, 2019
Vest delivered April 20, 2020
Thank you Angels who donated to protect Union City
Police Officer Terrence Olson and K9 Franco
Hugs from Office Terrence Olson for protecting his
partner Franco who he depends on with his life
Names: K9 Cody
Handler: Officer Yau with Cody
Dept: Los Angeles School Police
Breeds: K9 Cody is Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherd
Status: We covered K9 Cody.
April 27, 2019 We met Los Angeles School Police K9
Unit at the Orange County Pet Expo
May 5, 2020, we delivered a vest to K9 Cody and Officer
Yau
Thank you Greg Gillette of Newark, CA
for donating to protect 2 K9 Heroes in loving memory
of his wife Tammie
Names: K9 Echo and K9 Tio
Handlers: Officer Pacheco and Echo, Officer Patrick Smith and Tio
Dept: Newark PD
Breed: K9 Echo and Tio are both Belgian Malinois
Status: We received a donation to protect Echo and Tio
Added April 20, 2019
August 31, 2019 We received a donation for a vest for
Tio and one more K9 in training.
Thank you Greg Gillette for protecting K9
Tio and his partner Officer Patrick Smith.
Greg also donated for their new K9 Echo, in loving
memory of his wife Tammie.
K9 Echo graduated in February 2020, we shipped
a vest to Tio in March 2020.
We delivered a vest to K9 Echo on Memorial Day, May
24, 2020.
We donated three K9 Armor vests to Stanislaus Sheriff
and added two K9 Heroes on Peace Officer's Memorial
Day 2016. We protected K9 Dexto and K9 Lykan.
K9 Lykan is partner to Deputy Barry Balance, pictured right with
his second K9 partner Cody who retired and below with his new
partner K9 Lykan who received a vest.
Thank you Jeffrey Mullins for helping protect a dozen K9 Heroes over
the years including K9 Rocky who was stabbed multiple times and survived.
True K9 Warriors,
we are proud to replace his ten year-old vest and protect two new members
of the K9 Unit.
Stanislaus Sheriff Deputy Wade Carr and K9 Rocky
Name: K9 Dexto and K9 Lykan received vests!
K9 Ace, K9 Kuma and
K9 Rocky received vests, to replace his ten year-old vest.
Handler: Deputy Wade Carr and Rocky, Deputy Nevarez and Ace, Deputy
Mike and Kuma
Also Pictured: Stanislaus County Sheriff's K9 Unit Sgt. Barry Balance and
K9 Cody.
Dept: Stanislaus County Sheriff's Dept.
Breed: All three K9 Heroes are Belgian Malinois
Status: We protected K9 Dexto and K9 Lykan added May 14, 2016
December 2015, we received a generous donation for 3 K9 Heroes.
Thank you Jeffrey Mullins for helping protect a dozen K9 Heroes over the
years!
Hugs from Stanislaus Sheriff Deputy Nevarez and K9 Ace with K9 Armor cofounder
Suzanne Saunders.
Stanislaus County Sheriff Deputy Barry Ballance and K9 Cody with K9 Armor cofounder
Suzanne Saunders.
Names:
K9 Anja & K9 Chyta (pronounced Cheetah)
Handlers: Deputy Bill Engel with K9 Chyta & Sgt. Dan Nessling with K9 Anja
Dept: Modoc County Sheriff
Breed: K9 Chyta is a Czech Shepherd and K9 Anja is a Belgian Malinois
Status: Added July 25, 2015 we used Christmas donations for both K9 Heroes
Both K9 Heroes were donated to the Modoc County Sheriff's Dept.
When people donate small amounts we collect for remote police dogs
who find it hard to find sponsors.
Thank you for helping us protect the
K9 Heroes who guard our Northern California territory.
Modoc Sheriff Poindexter was kind enough to write a letter thanking
us for our donation.
Donating two vests and they have no budget for vests at $2600
retail it would cost them.
Each vest we give for free saves agencies $1300 retail plus tax
and shipping.
Keep our K9 Heroes protected with K9 Armor.
Help us protect more K9 Heroes like Anja and Chyta.
Westminster PD K9 Pako patrols the streets of Orange County with his partner,
Officer Travis Hartman. The Orange County Police Canine Association granted
us the honor to protect their OCPCA K9
Heroes
Name:
K9 Pako
Handler: Officer Travis Hartman
Dept: Westminster P.D.
Breed: Pako is a half Belgian Malinois and half Dutch Shepherd
Status: Added June 13, 2015 We received a collection of donations on behalf of
Pamela Roossin of OC Guns, and gave Pako his vest October 3rd, 2015.
Officer Hartman met one of our K9 Armor alumni at K9 training academy
with Riverside Sheriff - San Jacinto PD Officer Mark Wallace.
We are honored that Officer Wallace recommended K9 Armor to protect
Officer Hartman's partner Pako.
Officer Hartman and K9 Pako are the first K9 unit for Westminster
PD in over 20 years.
Westminster PD K9 Pako and Officer Hartman with K9Armor.com cofounder,
Suzanne Saunders, photos by Frank D'Amato
Name:
K9 Rocky
Handler: Officer Brett Muratori
Dept: Napa P.D.
Breed: Rocky is a Belgian Malinois
Status: July 28th we presented K9 Rocky with a K9 Armor vest.
Many thanks to Sheri & Thomas Hundley of Spinnaker
Electric in Napa, CA.
They made a challenge at Rocky's Swearing-in Ceremony.
They would like other Electric Companies to consider donating for your
local K9 Heroes.
Many people don't realize these brave dogs are not issued bulletproof
vests automatically.
We will keep paws crossed someone takes up the challenge and more dogs
will be protected.
Thank you Napa
Police K9 Unit for the honor of protecting your K9 Heroes
with K9 Armor.
For the first time since we started in 2004, we had the honor of presenting
a K9 Armor vest at the K9 Swearing-in Ceremony at Napa City Hall.
West Covina Police Officer Rodriguez & Reiko wearing his K9
Armor vest and Medal of Valor!
Thank you to all the angels who donate to keep the West Covina PD
protected as they add K9 Heroes to the team!
West Covina PD K9 Ronin
Names:
K9 Robbie & K9 Reiko & K9 Rec & K9 Rocky and Ronin
Handlers: Officer McLean & Robbie,
Officer Bowman & Rec, Officer Rodriguez & Reiko,
Officer Miller and Rocky
Dept: West Covina P.D.
Breed: Belgian Malinois
Status: Added October 30, 2013. January 2016 we have
protected Five WCPD K9 Heroes!
December 2013Thank you Friends
of WCPD K9s for donating $875.00 for K9 Robbie!!!
October 2014 K9 Rocco retired and K9 Rec came on board.
October 2014 Rich Holt of Greenstone Materials in San Juan Capistrano
donated for two vests "to the dogs who need it most."
November 2014, Reiko was shot in the neck and survived!
We
received a donation for $875 for K9 Reiko from
an anonymous angel.
December 2014 K9 Rocky joined the team.
February 11, 2015 we donated two vests to K9 Rec and Rocky in loving
memory of Riverside Sheriff K9 Sultan EOW 01-21-2015.
December 25, 2015 and January 15, 2016 we received donations from
anonymous angels to protect K9 Ronin!
West Covina PD K9 Rocky
K9 Armor cofounder Suzanne Saunders with West Covina
Police Officer Matt Bowman and K9 Rec at the beautiful
Mission Inn in Riverside, Feb 11, 2015
Names:
K9 Nemo and Nico
Handlers: Officer Christopher Bargar with K9 Nico and Officer Rey Lara with
K9
Nemo
Dept: Torrance P.D.
Breed: Nico is half Malinois and half German Shepherd and Nemo
is
a
German
Shepherd
Status: Added February 14, 2015 on July 2nd we covered K9 Nemo and on Sept.
14th we covered Nico.
Hemet PD Officer Matt Gomez & K9 Jack giving kisses to K9 Armor Cofounder
Suzanne Saunders. Photo right: joined by Riverside County Animal Control Officer
Tiffany Fuller.
Names:
K9 Jack and K9 Mac
Handler: Officer Matthew Gomez with K9 Jack
Dept: Hemet P.D.
Breed: Belgian Malinois
Status: Added January 12, 2015. February 11, 2015 we donated a vest to K9 Jack
in loving memory of Riverside Sheriff K9 Sultan EOW 01-21-2015.
Riverside Sheriff Deputy Mark Wallace & San Jacinto PD K9
Kyra. Photo by Milka Soko for Press Enterprise.
Name: K9
Kyra Dept: Riverside County
Sheriff & dual duty as San Jacinto
Police K9
Handler: Deputy Mark Wallace Breed: Dutch Shepherd Status: Added March 2015 on July
2nd, 2015 we donated a K9 Armor vest to protect
K9 Kyra.
Thank you Rich Holt of Greenstone Materials for sponsoring
Kyra's vest in loving memory of San Jacinto PD K9 Sultan,
EOW 01-21-2015.
The vest we gave K9 Sultan was a size too large for K9 Kyra, who
weighs in at a feisty, fifty pounds.
Sultan leaped at the chance to defend his partner.
Without a command, he crawled under a house and was taken by surprise.
Shot in the neck and dead on arrival a few minutes later at the
hospital, he died a true K9 Hero.
Sultan gave his life to save his partner, and we salute his sacrifice.
Your donation truly helps protect the dogs who lay down their lives
to protect us.
When we visit the November Riverside Sheriff K9 Trials, Officer
Wallace will send one of his K9 friends to take Sultan's
vest.
Trinity County Sheriff's Deputy Jake Hess & K9 Chase, photo by Trinity County Sheriff's K9 Association.
Name: K9
Chase Handler: Trinity
County Sheriff's Deputy Jake Hess Breed: German
Shepherd & 1/2 Belgian Malinois Status: Added April 2015,
the Trinity County Sheriff received a donation
for K9 Armor for K9 Chase.
Deputy Hess & K9 Chase protect over 3000 square
miles of forest in Trinity County.
K9 Chase is his partner's only backup and four
Deputies were shot by drug lords with big stashes and
big guns.
Thanks to all the wonderful fans of K9 Heroes who donated
to give a bulletproof K9 Armor vest to Trinity Sheriff
K9 Johnny & Cash.
Thank you from Deputy Hess who depends on Chase with
his life.
K-9 Armor would like to thank the people who donated
to the Trinity County Sheriff K9 Assoc.
Photo of BART PD K9 Bandi giving kisses to K9 Armor cofounder Suzanne Saunders, photo by Officer Edwards.
Thanks to the anonymous angel who donated for Bay Area
Rapid Transit (BART) Police K9 Heroes.
Name: K9
Bandi Handler: Bay
Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Officer Edwards Breed: German Shepherd Status: Added Sept 2014. We
received a donation November 2014 for Bandi.
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Officer Edwards and K9 Bandi
Name: K9 Xray
Handler: Officer Gillespie
Dept: Bishop P.D.
Breed: Belgian Malinois and German Shepherd
Status: Added August 15, 2013
October 2014 we found a sponsor for Xray!
Thank you Rich Holt, CEO of Greenstone
Materials Inc. for donating $1750 to protect two K9 Heroes,
in his words "who need it most."
Bishop PD K9 Xray had waited the longest,
his champion was a dispatcher named Jessica Scida who
contacted
us on Facebook asking for a K9 Armor vest and we promised
to find a sponsor.
Several
dispatchers have referred their K9 handlers to us with
success, including Fullerton PD K9 Mueller and Rotar.
Donations for K9 Armor vests to Riverside
County K9 Heroes in loving memory of K9 Sultan
Name: K9
Chico & Sultan Dept: Riverside
County Sheriff & Sultan did dual duty as San Jacinto
Police K9 Hero
Handlers: Deputy Jesse Deacon with Chico and Deputy
Mark Wallace with Sultan Breed: German
Shepherd Status: Added January 2013
we received a donation December 2013 for K9
Heroes Sultan and Chico.
Thank you Todd & Judy Zervas for donating $1750 December
29, 2013 to protect two Riverside K9 Heroes Chico & Sultan.
January 21, 2015 San Jacinto PD - Riverside Sheriff
K9 Sultan was murdered by a gunshot at point-blank range
to the neck.
Suzanne Saunders, K-9 Armor co-founder and Riverside
Sheriff Deputy Wallace and K9 Sultan. Photo taken Nov
8, 2014 by Riverside Sheriff Sgt. Anthony Williams
Napa Sheriff K9 Heroes Deputy Thompson and Nash receiving
his K-9 Armor vest thanks to Nadya Simon, St Helena
Vet Tech who donated for his vest. Dr. & Mrs Gold
donated for a vest to St Helena PD K9 Djino. Thanks
Mrs Gold for these great shots of Nash and his
partner on Deputy Thompson's birthday, with Nadya.
The vest was delivered by K9 Armor co-founder Suzanne
Saunders who is honored to deliver this life-saving
gift to the Deputy who depends on his K9 partner with
his life.
Thank you Dr. Gold & Nadya, Veterinary Assistant at St Helena
Veterinary Hospital for treating our K9 Heroes and donating for St.
Helena PD K9 Djino and Napa County Sheriff K9 Nash.
Name: Nash Dept: Napa County Sheriff's Dept. Breed: Belgian Malinois
Handler: Deputy Jon Thompson Status: Added December 2013 by his veterinary assistant who
donated to protect K9 Nash.
Thank you Dr. Gold & Nadya, Veterinary Assistant at St
Helena Veterinary Hospital for treating our K9 Heroes
and donating for St. Helena PD K9 Djino and Napa County
Sheriff K9 Nash.
Thank you Dr Gold, St Helena Veterinary Hospital for
sponsoring St Helena PD K9 Djino
(pronounced Chino) to protect him with K9 Armor so he and his partner Officer
Peterson can stay safe!!
Name: Djino
(pronounced Chino) Handler: Officer
Steve Peterson, St Helena PD Breed: Dutch Shepherd Status: December 2011 K9 Djino received
his bulletproof K-9 Armor vest!
December 29, 2011 we delivered his new
K9 Armor vest!
St Helena PD K9 Djino thanks Suzanne Saunders, K9 Armor Co-Founder for his bulletproof
vest
Thank you Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW (Veterans
of Foreign Wars) for sponsoring Sonoma PD K9 Dickie.
Sonoma PD Officer Jeff Sherman and K9 Dickie showing off his
K-9 Armor vest donated by the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Sonoma
Photo by Sonoma
Index Tribune
Sonoma PD K9 Dickie gives k9
kisses to K-9 Armor co-founder Suzanne Saunders.
Thank you Ladies Auxiliary for your motto and
this donation to honor the dead by protecting
the living. God Bless All K9 Heroes.
Sonoma PD K9 Dickie gives k9
kisses to K-9 Armor co-founder Suzanne Saunders.
Photo by Sonoma P.D. Officer Jeff Sherman.
Sonoma PD K9 Dickie
Name: Zeus Dept: Mariposa County Sheriff's
Dept. Breed: Belgian Malinois & 1/2
German Shepherd
Handler: Deputy
Ferguson Status: Added May 2012 by December
2013 Zeus has a vest on order thanks to collections
of donations for K9 Zeus.
December 18, 2013
donations collected for Zeus!
The Eastwood family came together as Christmas
Angels at the end of 2013 with a generous donation
we added to collections to order a vest for K9 Zeus.
Thank you to everyone who donated to our web site and
at events people often ask what happens to the little
donations, do any police dogs ever benefit from a collective?
Some people donate for whichever dog waited the longest.
Here's a shining example, we collected for a year to
protect
K9
Zeus!
Name: K9
Falko Handler: Deputy
Mark Provost, Sonoma County Sheriff's Dept. Breed: Sable German Shepherd Status: Added February 2013 by March
2013 we found a sponsor for K9 Falko!
Falko's handler and partner relies on Falko with
his life.
Name: K9 Johnny Handler: Trinity
County Sheriff's Deputy Nathaniel Trujillo Breed: German
Shepherd & 1/2 Belgian Malinois Status: Added November 2012.
January 2013 we raised donations for K9 Johnny!
Deputy Trujillo & K9 Johnny protect over 3000 square
miles of forest in Trinity County.
K9 Johnny is Deputy Trujillo's only backup and four
Deputies were shot by drug lords with big stashes and
big guns.
Thanks to all the wonderful fans of K9 Heroes who donated
to give a bulletproof K9 Armor vest to K9 Johnny.
Thank you Nicole for the Facebook Causes Wish
for K-9 Armor. We will donate a vest to Trinity County
Sheriff K9 Johnny. Causes
Donations for K9 Johnny
Name: K9
Kash Handler: Trinity
County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Cavalli Breed:
Shepherd Mix Status: Added February 2013
we raised the donations to give a vest to
K9 Kash!
Dept: Stockton
Police Dept. Names: Eleven K9 Heroes requested
by Officer Robert Johnson III including his own K9
Mad Maxx, AJ, Bella, Cain, Gunner, Jett, Major, Rocky,
Toro, Veko and one puppy in training. Breed: Belgian
Malinois & German
Shepherd & Dutch Shepherd Status: Added
November 2012 Donations raised by January 2013
We promised to give bulletproof
vests 11 police dogs on Stockton PD.
December 2012 we received a donation for six vests from
David Cutler of Rocklin.
Christmas brought two more generous sponsors returning
to donate again, Carol Dunn and Jeffrey Mullins.
January 2,
2013 we measured 10 police dogs and sent the order
in for Ten K9 Heroes!
One police dog Chuck Norris had a sponsor already,
he and K9 Jett are both in training.
We will order a vest for them as soon as they graduate
and receive K9 Certification.
Nose kisses to sponsor Carol Dunn from K9Armor.com and
Stockton PD K9 AJ
Nose kisses from K9Armor.com and Stockton PD K9 Toro
K9Armor.com and Heavyweight Champion Stockton PD K9 Rocky
Hugs from K9Armor.com and Stockton
PD K9 Major
Hugs from K9Armor.com and Stockton PD K9 Cain
Stockton PD K9 Veko
Nose kisses from K9Armor.com & Stockton PD K9 Bella
Hugs of thanks from K9Armor.com & Stockton
PD K9 Gunner
Hugs and thank you Carol Dunn for donating to K9Armor.com
for Stockton PD K9 Jett
Mariposa County Sheriff's Dept. K9 Arthur on his first day at work, photo
by Deputy Lundquist.
Name: Arthur Handler: Deputy Brian Lunquist,
Mariposa County Sheriff's Dept. Breed: Belgian Malinois & 1/2
German Shepherd Status: Added May 2012. We gave
a bulletproof K9 Armor vest to Arthur in December
2012.
November 2012 we received a generous donation of $3500
from the Freda B Runyon Foundation.
They asked us to do the greatest good for the greatest
number, to donate to the dogs who
need it most. Most people specify only for their local
K9, we are especially grateful to the Board of Directors
of the Foundation when they allow us to help those
dogs who continue to face danger until we find a
sponsor.
We applied
$875 to donate a vest to K9 Arthur and
to their second K9 Zeus. Mariposa is quite remote and
difficult to do fundraisers or find local sponsors,
we rely on the generosity of the Board of Directors
of the Foundation to support our work protecting all
the dogs we can reach.
Mariposa County Sheriff's Dept. K9 Arthur, photo by Deputy Lundquist.
Dos Palos PD K9 Scar gets hugs and measured for a bulletproof
K9 Armor vest by Suzanne Saunders
Name: Scar Handler: Chief of Police,
Barry Mann, Dos Palos PD Breed: Belgian Malinois Status: Added June 16, 2012
June 16, 2012 at the Sonoma County K9 Trials in Windsor,
CA we raised $56 and added Dos Palos PD K9 Scar.
Donate
to give a K9 Armor vest to Scar!
Dos Palos PD holds their annual K9 Trials in August.
Good luck to all the K9 Heroes who compete for Top Dog.
Stanislaus County
Sheriff K-9 Sam gives kisses to Suzanne Saunders
for his K9 Armor bulletproof vest. Photo by Karen
Introcaso
Click
to see KCRA video and article K9 Armor for Stanislaus
County Sheriff K9 Sam.
Suzanne
Saunders holds the K9 Armor bulletproof vest for Stanislaus
County Sheriff K-9 Sam. Nicole Arbelo holds her book
K9 Heroes, her facebook fans helped raise the money
to purchase the vest for K9 Sam, held by Deputy Marcia
Matos. Photo by KCRA Ch3 Modesto.
Name: Sam Handler: Deputy Marcia
Matos, Stanislaus County Sheriff's Dept. Breed: Dutch Shepherd Status: Added March 2012 we raised
enough to provide a K9 Armor vest delivered May 30,
2012
Thank you Nicole Arbelo, author of "K9 Heroes" for
making a Facebook Causes Wish for K-9 Armor. Her wish
is for us to give three vests to the Stanislaus County
Sheriff K9 Unit dedicated to fallen SCSO Deputy Robert
Paris killed in the line of duty in April 2012, and
in loving memory of Cody Moore, who died in 2010 while
serving in the Army. Thank you to all the generous
sponsors we raised enough to give a K9 Armor bulletproof
vest to K9 Sam!!
Name: Smoke Handler: Deputy Dave Thompson, Stanislaus
County Sheriff's Dept. Breed: Belgian Malinois Status: Added May 30, 2012 we raised
$820 to provide a K9 Armor vest
to Smoke.
We dedicate these K9 Armor vests to K9
Sam and K9 Smoke in loving memory of Deputy Robert
Paris, killed in action 04-12-12, and in memory of Spc
Cody
Moore who
died while serving in the Armed Forces, whose family
donated the K9 they renamed K9 Cody in his honor.
Photo of Deputy Paris by Stanislaus County Sheriff's Dept. and Stanislaus County
Sheriff K9 Cody and Cody Moore (photo by Moore family)
Stanislaus County Sheriff K9 Max tries on a bulletproof
K9 Armor vest, with Suzanne Saunders and Deputy Hinostroza.
Name: Max Handler: Deputy Tony Hinostroza,
Stanislaus County Sheriff's Dept. Breed: German Shepherd Status: Added May 30, 2012 on
September 8th, we received $875 to provide a K9
Armor vest to
K9 Max.
Thank you Carol Dunn for donating $1750 to protect Rohnert
Park PD K9 Kimo and Stanislaus County Sheriff K9 Max.
Carol grew up with Deputy Robert Paris, whom she called "Bobby." He
was a Paramedic before he became a Stanislaus County
Deputy and she wanted to honor his memory with a bulletproof
vest to K9 Max. The only member of the 9 police dogs
on Stanislaus County Sheriff K9 Unit, Max faced bullets
without a vest until Carol came to the rescue. She asked
the next vest go to the police dog most in need. Rohnert
Park PD K9 Kimo had waited years for a sponsor. When
we checked if he still faced bullets without a vest,
the answer was "Kimo is in desperate need of a K9
Armor vest." Thanks to Carol, we will deliver a
vest to K9 Heroes Kimo and Max.
Officer Matt Snodgrass, Rohnert Park Fire and P.D. K9 Kimo with Carol Dunn
and K-9 Armor Co-Founder, Suzanne Saunders
Name: Kimo Handler: Officer
Matt Snodgrass, Rohnert Park Fire and P.D. Breed: German Shepherd Status: Added June 27, 2009 at the
Sonoma County Sheriff K-9 Trials. We received a donation
Sept 2012 for a K-9 Armor vest.
Thank you Carol Dunn for donating $1750 to protect
Rohnert Park PD K9 Kimo and Stanislaus County Sheriff
K9 Max. Carol grew up with Deputy Robert Paris, whom
she called "Bobby." He was a Paramedic before
he became a Stanislaus County Deputy and she wanted
to honor his memory with a bulletproof vest to K9 Max.
The only member of the 9 police dogs on Stanislaus
County Sheriff K9 Unit, Max faced bullets without a
vest until Carol came to the rescue. She asked the
next vest go to the police dog most in need. Rohnert
Park PD K9 Kimo had waited years for a sponsor. When
we checked if he still faced bullets without a vest,
the answer was "Kimo is in desperate need of a
K9 Armor vest."
Thanks to Carol, we delivered a vest to K9 Kimo for
Patriot Day, Sept 11, 2012.
California Fish and Game
Warden Paul Cardoza and K9 Kilo
K9 Armor Co-Founder Suzanne Saunders with California
Dept of Fish & Game K9 Kilo
Name: Kilo Handler: Warden
Paul Cardoza, California Department of Fish and Game Breed: German Shepherd Status: Added December 2010, thanks
to a generous donation by Ginger Cava before she passed
away, we covered K9 Kilo and El Cerrito PD K9 King. We
dedicated Kilo's vest to her memory
and her love of German Shepherds.
California
Dept of Fish & Game K9 Kilo
Sonoma County Sheriff Deputy Jones and K9 Karl with his new K-9 Armor
Name: Karl Handler: Deputy
Sean Jones, Sonoma County Sheriff's Dept. Breed: Belgian Malinois Status: May 7, 2012 Thank you Jesse
Robichaud of Yosemite
Bicycles for donating $875 to sponsor Sonoma
County Sheriff K9 Karl!
Richmond PD K9 Bosco, K9 Ronin and K9 Rasp all attended
CHP Helicopter training and all wear K9 Armor vests
thanks to generous donations!
K-9 Armor is proud to protect
CHP K9 Becks (pictured left) Photo by John Biehler.
Name: Becks
and Dax, California Highway Patrol Status: August 2011 K-9 Armor gave
a bulletproof K-9 Armor vest to K9 Becks (pictured lower
left)
October 2011 we covered
a K9 Armor vest for K9 Dax (pictured below)
Thank you Dr Gold, St Helena Veterinary Hospital for
sponsoring St Helena PD K9 Djino
(pronounced Chino) to protect him with K9 Armor so he and his partner Officer
Peterson can stay safe!!
Name: Djino
(pronounced Chino) Handler: Officer
Steve Peterson, St Helena PD Breed: Dutch Shepherd Status: December 2011 K9 Djino received
his bulletproof K-9 Armor vest!
December 29, 2011 we delivered his new
K9 Armor vest!
St Helena PD K9 Djino thanks Suzanne Saunders, K9 Armor Co-Founder for his bulletproof
vest
Anaheim PD Officer Bonczkiewicz with K9 Cisko, OCPCA
Pres and Irvine PD K9 Officer Bob Smith, K-9 Armor
CoFounder
Suzanne Saunders presenting a bulletproof K9 Armor
vest thanks to sponsors Krista and Mike Pennington,
followed by Huntington Beach PD Officer Ricci with
K9 Xavi at the Orange County Police Canine Association
K9 Benefit Show, October 15, 2011
Anaheim PD K9 Cisko, photo by his partner, Officer Bonczkiewicz
Name: Cisko
and Xavi and 40 total police dogs! Handler: Anaheim PD
K9 Cisko, pictured left photo by his partner, Officer Bonczkiewicz
Huntington Beach Police Dept Officer
Ricci and K9 Xavi, pictured below Breed: Czech Shepherd Status: December 31, 2011 K9 Cisko
and K9 Xavi received a bulletproof K-9 Armor vest thanks
to a
generous donation
by Mike and Krista Pennington.
Help us raise donations, thanks to the
Penningtons we have enough for two more and we need
to give 38 more vests to Orange County!
Huntington Beach PD K9 Xavi with
Officer Ricci
Sonoma County Sheriff Deputy
Tom McNeil and K9 Axl thanking Suzanne Saunders, K-9 Armor
Co-Founder, Treasurer and Webdiva
Name: Axl Handler: Deputy
Tom McNeil, Sonoma County Sheriff's Dept. Breed: Belgian Malinois Status: February 13, 2011 K9 Axl is
lucky number 21 to receive a bulletproof K-9 Armor vest
At the Petaluma K9 Trials
August 2008 we promised a bulletproof vest to K9 Axl
and thanks to Ruth Ramirez, Wells Fargo Oakmont Branch
Manager
,
we received a donation of $750 at the Petaluma PD
K9 Trials Aug 7, 2010 for a K-9 Armor
vest
for
Axl.
On February 13, 2011 we delivered his
new K-9 Armor bulletproof vest, many thanks to Stephen
Hall for his pictures of K9 Axl giving Valentine
Kisses to K-9 Armor Cofounder Suzanne
Saunders who presented the vest to Axl
and his partner, Deputy Tom McNeil.
Richmond PD Officer Joe Avila
and K9 Bosco (click to open slideshow)
on the right, Richmond PD Officer Mandell and Rasp
with Chris and Karen Tallerico.
Names: Bosco and
Officer Avila (pictured far left),
Arrow and Officer
Cantrell (in the video below),
and K9 Rasp and
Officer
Mandell
pictured
left with Chris and Karen Tallerico.
Dept: Richmond P.D.
Breed: Bosco and Rasp are Belgian Malinois, Arrow
is a Dutch Shepherd
Status: Richmond police dogs are covered but one
new dog coming we need 1 more!
We added
the whole Richmond PD K-9 Unit in 2006. We supplied one vest to Arrow in
2008 and one to Sabre in 2009, thanks to the
Freda B Runyon
Foundation for 2 vests for the police dogs who guard the most
dangerous city in the Bay Area and then at the Petaluma
K9 Trials Aug 7, 2010 we received a donation
for a vest for Rasp
from Chris and Karen Tallerico in memory of fallen
Richmond PD K9
Officer
Brad Moody.
Richmond PD K9 Nero with Officer Jeff Hill
Name: Nero
Handler: Officer Jeff Hill
Dept: Richmond P.D.
Breed: Belgian Malinois
Status: March 17, 2011 Thanks to Jeff Mullins for a donation of an amazing
$3000 enough to cover Richmond PD K9 Nero pictured left, we covered their
whole department.
We
added the whole Richmond PD K-9 Unit in 2006. We
supplied one vest to Arrow in 2008 and one to Sabre
in 2009, thanks to the Freda B Runyon Foundation
for 2 vests for the police dogs who guard the most
dangerous city in the Bay Area and then at the
Petaluma K9 Trials Aug 7, 2010 we received a donation
for a vest for Rasp from Chris and Karen Tallerico
in memory of fallen Richmond PD K9 Officer Brad
Moody!
Check our facebook page for
comments and thanks to all donations for each bulletproof
vest and update here as we continue to cover all
the police dogs of California.
The Magnificent Seven of the Richmond PD K9 Unit
Richmond PD K9 Ranger, pictured with his handler Officer
Caine and Suzanne Saunders, K9 Armor CoFounder
K-9 Armor
is proud to protect Richmond PD K9 Ranger, thanks
to a donation by Linda Wroth.
We also gave a vest to Richmond PD K9 Bosco
thanks to an amazing donation of $3500 by the Freda B
Runyon
Foundation,
and to Officer Danielle Bowler and K9 Ivan of San Pablo
PD who received the first bulletproof vest for a San
Pablo PD K9. Thanks to Linda Wroth and Janet Kotlier
and a collection of donations we covered San Pablo PD
K9 Tango and thanks to CA Search and Rescue Dogs for
finishing the donation
chain
to protect
San
Pablo
PD
K9 Argos!
K-9 Armor is proud to protect San Pablo PD K9 Argos
Names: Richmond PD Officers Joe
Avila with K9 Bosco, Suzanne Saunders of
K-9 Armor, Officer Mandell and K9 Rasp, San Pablo PD Officer Danielle Bowler
and K9 Ivan wearing a new bulletproof vest each thanks to donations by Chris
and Karen Tallerico and the Freda B Runyon Foundation!
Suzanne Saunders of K-9 Armor receives K9 kisses from Richmond PD K9 Bosco
K-9 Armor is proud to protect San Pablo PD K9 Tango
Name: Troy Handler: Deputy
Daniel Johnson, El Dorado County Sheriff's Dept. Breed: German Shepherd Status: Added June 2010. February
2011 K-9 Armor vest
number 25 for Troy!
We raised $180 at the Western States
Horse Expo Dog Pavilion in Sacramento, CA. A
million nose kisses of thanks to Jim at Canidae Pet
Foods and the great people at the Horse Expo where
we made dozens of new friends we shook paws with many
people who donate their time to saving animals that
work as service dogs for disabled people, search and rescue
dogs and police dogs who lay down their lives for us
and the handlers, partners, and people who love them
all.
Thanks to a fundraiser for Canine Troy at Starbucks
on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville on August 22nd,
2010 we received $600 and a special thanks to Deputy
Johnson and Canine Troy came down to shake paws and say
thank you to everyone who helped us raise $100 on Facebook,
$120 to the web site, and $3500 from the Freda B Runyon
Foundation!
They designated
$500 for Troy and which of the remaining dogs waiting
for a life-saving vest thanks to the generosity of
the Freda B Runyon Foundation for
their
$3500 donation
we ordered 4 vests! Thank you Sharon and the Board
of Directors of the Freda B Runyon Foundation!
Name: Aries
Handler: Officer Fiscal, San Francisco City College SFCC PD
Breed: Belgian Malinois
Status: K9 Armor will donate a vest in memory of K9 Aries who guards SF City
College.
When Aries retires he remains
an honored Spokesdog for K9 Armor, one of our earliest
supporters and best of the best, Aries competes in
the Petaluma PD K9 Trials every year
he is a superdog!
Click their picture to open a
slideshow of all the beautiful dogs we are helping
to save at the Petaluma K-9 Trials Aug 15, 2009.
Officer Fiscal remains and active
Police Officer and thanks also to his Chief of Police
for allowing us to keep Aries as a Spokesdog advocating
these beautiful, brave dogs deserve the same protection
as their partners and we thank you for the honor
of your support!
Name: Rexx Handler: Officer
Frank Romano, California Highway Patrol Breed: Belgian Malinois Status: Rexx passed on after
years of dedicated service, his handler Officer
Romano began his next partnership with K9 Becks.
We received a donation from the Freda B Runyon
Foundation
for
a vest for
Becks in 2010, thank you Sharon and the board of
directors for the gift of $3500 to cover 4 and
a half vests including this one for CHP K9 Becks!
Officer Romano has supported K-9 Armor
since 2005 helping us at K9 Events and Trials, Frank
dedicates himself on the job and in his free time judges
Police K9 Trials throughout California to help set
the standard of excellence!
Officer Romano's first K9 Rexx, pictured
left, sadly died, March 2008 End of Watch for Rexx.
Rexx and Officer Romano made a public appearance at K-9 Carnival in Healdsburg
and we thank them for appearing at the 2005 Marin County Fair, hundreds
of children came to shake paws!
Name: Mojo
The Ruler von Weber Handler: Officer
Scott Tiffany, Vallejo P.D. Breed: Rottweiler Status: Added Sept 23rd 2006 on
March 17, 2011 thanks to Jeffrey Mullins a generous
donation of $3000 to cover four vests including
Vallejo's K9 Mojo!
Mojo weighs in at an impressive 105lbs,
born April 14, 2001 and certified as a working Police
Dog on Februrary 2nd, 2004. Since then he has assisted
in the arrest of numerous Bad Guys. Before he faces
another gun, help protect Mojo with a donation for
a K-9 Armor vest!
Officer Tiffany adopted Officer Jeff
Azur's K-9 when both officer Azur and his dog were
shot in the line-of-duty. The dog retired because
of his injuries but Officer Azur died. Come to the
Jeff Azur Memorial Trial every year and donate to
save the dogs who survive in his name!
Name: Sabre
Handler: Officer Moreno, Richmond P.D.
Breed: Belgian Malinois
Status: Lucky police dog number 20 Sabre received his K-9 Armor vest at
the Petaluma PD K9 Trials Aug 15, 2009.
We added the whole Richmond PD
K-9 Unit in 2006. We supplied one vest to Arrow
and one to Sabre and received generous grants for
the 4 vests
for
the remaining police dogs who guard the most dangerous city in the
Bay Area!
We received $100 for Sabre at the Vallejo
P.D. K-9 Trials 2007 where Sabre was a crowd favorite.
July
6, 2008 we finished raising the $750 plus tax needed
for a K-9 Armor vest for Sabre.
Name: Terry Handler: Deputy
Dan Marrett, Marin County Sheriff's Dept and Federal ATF Breed: Golden Labrador Status: When Verona, our first lucky
dog to receive the first K-9 Armor vest, retired and donated
her vest to her replacement Terry, he became our 19th
success!
Many thanks to Deputy Marrett and Terry
for coming to the Marin County Fair 2008 to shake paws
and raise money for the cause.
Name: Kilo Handler: Officer
Jason Jucutan, Petaluma P.D. Breed: Belgian Malinois Status: Added June 3, 2007 by July 2008
we received a generous donation for a new
K-9 ARMOR vest for Kilo our 18th success!
Many thanks to Officer Page and Rico and
Officer Jucutan and Kilo for coming to the Marin County
Fair 2008 to shake paws and raise money for the cause.
Thanks to a generous donation by Ellen
DeMartini of Petaluma, who donated $700, Petaluma
PD K9 Kilo from Ellen's home town of Petaluma
received
a
K-9 Armor vest!
Name: Lucy Handler: Deputy
Jim Naugle, Sonoma County Sheriff's Dept. Breed: Black Labrador Status: Added June 3, 2007 by September
we received enough money from Sonoma Permit and Resource
Management for a new
K-9 ARMOR vest for Lucy our 17th success! Many thanks
to Laurel Putnam of Sonoma Permit and Resource Management
for gathering all the money from friends and co-workers
to save Lucy!
Lucy works as a Narcotics K-9 for the
Sonoma County Sheriff's Dept.
Their K-9 Maverick was shot to death,
February 2000. We honor his memory.
Help us save these beautiful, brave dogs
who lay down their lives to protect us!
Name: Arrow Handler: Officer William Cantrell, Richmond
P.D. Breed: Dutch Shepherd Status: Added September 24, 2005 by July
2007 we raised $700 at the Marin County Fair for a K-9
ARMOR vest for Arrow, our 16th success!
Arrow was born in 2000 in Holland, he
is trained in Search and Handler Protection. He and Officer
Cantrell won 2005 Top Search at the Petaluma Trials and
Officer Cantrell has been awarded many medals of valor.
Name: Rudy
Handler: Deputy Roddy, Oakland Co Sheriff's Office
Breed: German Shepherd
Status: Deputy Roddy found us on the web, and in September
2007 sent us $700 for a new
K-9 ARMOR vest for Rudy our 15th success!
Rudy
was born in Slovakia in 2004, he is trained in narcotics
detection, human tracking and handler protection.
That
means he goes in after bad guys with a gun, and thanks
to K-9 Armor he now has a bulletproof vest to protect
him.
Name: Rico Handler: Officer
Mike Page, Petaluma P.D. Breed: Belgian Malinois Status: Added June 3, 2007 by August
2007 we received enough donations for a new
K-9 ARMOR vest for Rico our 12th success!
Many thanks to Officer Page and Rico and
Officer Cox and Max for coming to the Marin County Fair
2007 to shake paws and raise money for the cause.
Many thanks to Suzanne's friend
Debbie Lewis who volunteers with the German Shepherd Rescue
and the Sonoma Recreation Center who we thanked on our
Sponsors page. Their donations all went to sponsor a K-9
Armor vest for Rico!
Officer Bill Welch with Raven and
Officer Kevin Naugle with Kyto, Novato P.D. May 10, 2007
Name: Kyto Handler: Officer
Kevin Naugle, Novato P.D. Breed: German Shepherd Status: May 10, 2007 we delivered a new
vest for Kyto our 11th success!
Thanks to the UPS Store at 936 7th St
STE B in Novato, CA. The generous owners and helpful
staff watch
our donation box, where we raised hundreds of dollars
over the years since 2003. Local citizens of Novato,
thank
you for protecting those who protect you!
Thanks to Kyto and to all the kids who came to shake paws
at Chevy's restaurant in Novato in 2005 and to Officer
Bill Welch and Raven (pictured with Officer Naugle and
Kyto below left) for helping us raise the money for Kyto's
vest by helping out in the July heat at the Marin County
Fair 2 years in a row to shake paws with hundreds of kids.
Many thanks to Dennis
Lines of Century 21 M&M for donating $3250
and Modesto Ducati and Modesto Harley-Davidson for
$675 which paid for the 5th K-9 Armor vest for K-9
Rudy. Thanks to the Modesto Bee for an article that
helped generate donations for K9 Axel.
Stanislaus County Sheriff K-9 Team: Deputy Tom Fara
with Ike, Deputy Lloyd Mackinnon with Fons, Deputy
Brock Condit with Rex and Deputy Barry Ballance with
Sergo, receiving their K-9 Armor vests on January 27,
2007.
Pictured right, K9 Rudy and Deputy Drewry, K-9 Armor
CoFounder Suzanne Saunders, and the K9 Team.
In 2007 K-9 Armor had the honor of helping them break ground as the first
K-9 Team on the Stanislaus Sheriff's Dept to receive bulletproof vests
for their all their brave, beautiful dogs!
Name:
Max Handler: Officer Rick Cox, Petaluma P.D. Breed: Belgian Malinois Status: July 1, 2006 our sixth success,
we delivered a new vest for Max!
Sadly, March 2008 End of Watch for Max.
Many thanks to Max and Officer Cox for appearing at the
2005 and 2006 and 2007 Marin County Fair, hundreds of
children came to shake paws! A generous donor gave $600
so we ordered a new vest for Max!
Thanks to Officer Cox and Max for inviting
us to the Petaluma K-9 Trials where we return each year,
come and shake paws at our booth and say a little prayer
for Max and Officer Cox who earned many trophies during
Max's glory days.
Congratulations for winning Agility in 2005 and Narcotics
2006. We miss you Max!
Name:
Raven Handler: Officer Bill Welch, Novato P.D.
Breed: Belgian Shepherd Status: October 10, 2006 Our fifth success,
a vest for Raven!
We raised enough money at Chevy's restaurants
in Novato and Greenbrae, for a new vest for Raven back
in February 2005. Raven and her handler Officer Welch
hung in there for over a year during the time we lost
our Founder and Manufacturer and started from scratch
and rebuilt K-9 Armor. By June of 2006 we signed on with
a new distributor who made a K-9 Armor custom-fit Kevlar
vest to save Raven for when she puts her life on the line
to save us!
Raven and Officer Welch made a public appearance at the
2005 and 2006 and 2007 Marin County Fair, hundreds of
children came to shake paws. Raven was purchased by Napa
P.D. and Novato P.D. kept her vest to save the next lucky
dog who joins their ranks. Thanks and Congratulations
Raven!
Name:
Boss Handler: Corporal
Rhonda Tuscher, Fairfax P.D. Breed: German Shepherd Status: July 5. 2004 Our fourth success
story, a Vest for Boss!
Many thanks to Jim and Janet Mitchell for donating a whole
K-9 Armor vest in 2004, helping us protect Boss!
Sadly in October 2008 Boss died of medical
reasons. We miss you Boss!
Name:
Hunter Handler: Officer
Pat Smith, US Park Police, San Francisco Breed: German Shepherd Status: July 2. 2004 Our third success
story, a Vest for Hunter.
Hunter and Officer Smith guarded our Golden Gate Bridge
and Park Presidio and thank you to Eric and Kristina of
Paws
Place who donated to provide a life-saving gift to
Hunter in 2004 who received a K-9 ARMOR vest! Hunter and
Officer Smith came to shake paws at “Bark in the
Park” September 18, 2004 in San Jose. Hunter later
moved to Washington D.C. and still belongs to the Federal
United States Park Police.
Thanks again to Eric and Tina for helping
us protect Hunter!
Name:
Tref Handler: Officer
Mike Griffin, US Park Police, San Francisco Breed: Belgian Malinois Status: July 1, 2004 Our second success
story, a Vest for Tref!
Click the picture to read about how Tref and Officer Griffin
guard our Golden Gate Bridge and Park and thank you to
everyone who donated at the Marin County Fair 2004 to
provide a life-saving gift to Tref who received the second
K-9 ARMOR vest!
Name: Verona Handler: Deputy
Dan Marrett, Marin County Sheriff's Dept Breed: Black Labrador Status: July 1, 2004 Our first success
story, a Vest for Verona!
Verona and Deputy Marrett searched for bombs at major
events including the Olympics and World Series and protected
our Marin County Courthouse. Thanks to YOUR donations,
Verona received the first K-9 ARMOR vest! Verona made
a public appearance on KTVU TV on July 1, 2004!
Many thanks to Deputy Marrett and Verona
for coming to shake paws each year at the Marin County
Fair from 2004 to 2007. In 2008 Verona was replaced by
Terry and donated her vest to protect Deputy Marrett's
new partner. Verona retired to live the good life with
Deputy Marrett and his wife and their little boy as the
family pet. Thanks Verona for all your years of service
and for getting us started on this worthy cause to protect
all the police dogs of California!
Thank
you Nicole Arbelo and Facebook Fans of her bestseller 
