KS Boy, 7, Raises Money to Buy K-9 Ballistic Vest

A 7-year-old Kansas boy has raised enough money to buy a ballistic vest that could save a police K-9's life. Grant Schroeder used his grandmother's cookies at a recent bake sale to raise $1,200 for the vest, reports KMBC .

Grant, who lives in Shawnee and says he wants to be a police officer when he grows up, admires those in law enforcement. "For five years now, he's wanted to be a policeman," says Grant's grandmother, Connie Pettigrew.

"They're like real-life super heroes," he says.

Olathe, KS, Officer Ian Mills will be given the new stab-proof and bullet-resistant vest for his K-9 partner, Axel.

Mills said he was shocked to learn that a boy as young as Grant helped provide protection for Axel. "I couldn't believe it," he says.

Grant raised the money for the nonprofit Going To The Dogs , which helps protect other police K-9 officers.