Maine Police K-9 Featured in a Calendar for an Amazing Non-Profit

A handsome police K-9 and his human handler are featured in a national fundraising calendar.

Skowhegan, Maine, Police K-9 is Trained to Detect Narcotics

K-9 Reece and his human handler, Sergeant Josh York, proudly serve the community of Skowhegan as a narcotics-detecting team.

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In one of his very first cases, K-9 Reece indicated the presence of illegal substances in a Skowhegan traffic stop in January 2024 that netted over 60 grams of cocaine.

Maine K-9 Police Officers Do Not Automatically Get Protective Vests

Like all law enforcement officers, K-9 Reece puts his life on the line every day at work, but while his human partner is equipped with a bulletproof vest, the K-9 vests are not standard issue.

Still, with help from a non-profit called Vested Interest, K-9 Reece has his very own vest, so he can stay safe while enforcing the law.

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Vested Interest cares about law enforcement K-9s, who are often in dangerous, up-close situations with suspects. If they run up to a suspect who's armed with a knife or gun, it could be a life-threatening situation.

So Vested Interest donates bullet-and-stab-proof vests for law enforcement K-9s around the country.

Skowhegan, Maine, Police K-9 Reece and Sergeant Featured in Non-Profit Calendar

Since 2009, Vested Interest has donated more than 6,200 K9 ballistic vests, thousands of opioid reversal NARCAN kits, first aid kits, and more.

Each Year, Vested Interest puts out a calendar with twelve law enforcement K-9s and their handlers in the photos.

Skowhegan's K-9 team helped unbox next year's calendar.

Skowhegan Police K-9 Reece and Sergeant Josh York have a spot in the 2026 calendar, and they both look great!

Buying a calendar will help Vested Interest continue its important mission of keeping law enforcement members safe. They're just $20 each and can be ordered through the Vested Interest website.