Legacy Of Fallen State Trooper Lives On In K-9 Officer's Gear

LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4)- The legacy of a fallen Colorado State Trooper lives on in the gear worn by a police K-9 officer.

Monte, a K-9 officer with the Loveland Police Department, received the Kevlar body armor earlier this week.

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Monte was the only police dog that didn't have a protective vest, so McKee Medical Center raised money for the gear.

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The vest is embroidered in memory of Colorado State Patrol Trooper Jaimie Lynn Jursevics. She was struck and killed by a drunk driver near Castle Rock last year.