Shawnee boy, 7, raises money to buy officer bulletproof vest

OLATHE, Kan. —

A 7-year-old boy has raised enough money to buy something that could save a police officer’s life.

Grant Schroeder used his grandmother’s cookies at a recent bake sale to raise $1,200 for a bulletproof vest.

Grant, who live 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,” said Grant’s grandmother, Connie Pettigrew.

“They’re like real-life super heroes,” he said.

Olathe police officer Ian Mills is getting the new vest, which is stab-proof and bullet-proof.

It’s not for him. It’s for his K-9 partner, Axel.

“He’s a part of my family, a part of my team,” Mills said.

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 said.

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

Written and Reported by Matt Flener
Video and Editing by Mark Owen

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