Maggie is a 3-year-old black Labrador retriever who helps patrol the school in narcotics investigations with school Resource Officer Michelle Mitelsztet. Thanks to Dyess' senior project, Maggie is now equipped with a bulletproof vest.
Dyess, who owns two dogs, said she got the idea from her grandfather.
"My grandad works on the Coast, and they had it in their department so I thought it would be good for us," she said.
Dyess held a garage sale at her house and then received donations from businesses in the area to raise the money to pay for the $500 vest. She said there were a lot of businesses wanting to help out in any way they could.
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