Almost exactly 7 years ago, Kristi Schiller happened to be walking by the television screen on Christmas Day only to see heartbreaking images of a police dog killed in the line of duty. She immediately knew what she wanted for Christmas that year – to replace the K9 officer. However, she quickly learned that giving this seemingly simple gift was riddled with roadblocks, making the targeted donation almost impossible. From this experience, K9s4Cops was born. Today, the nonprofit has trained and placed nearly 200 K9 officers across the country and abroad.