NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – The K9s of the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) are being better protected on the job thanks to new body armor. K9s Clark, Ellie, Mac, Marvin, Vera, Axel, Bucky, Coast, Mike and Skippy have been gifted bullet and stab protective vests donated to the NHCSO from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.