King Middle School Helps Buy K-9 Vest

On July 12, 2006 Sheriff Wendell Hall was presented with a $750.00 check from the 7th Grade class to be used to purchase a bullet-resistant vest for K-9 Deputy Kai. The idea behind the contribution began with a presentation by Kai's handler Deputy Adam Teichner who gave a week long training session on K-9 operations while school was still in session. The students became interested in the project and received funding through the "Service Preparadness and Response Coalition or SPaRC" organization. They began to raise money for the vest through various fundraising activities and by the end of the school year were able to present Sheriff Hall with a sizable contribution.