MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTFV) — Nissan employees in the trim and chassis division designed and produced 12 face shields for the Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol horses.
Sergeant James Holloway and Mounted Patrol Unit officers thought the masks were an exciting addition to their patrol horses’ uniform.
“If we are in a crowd control situation, the shields will protect the horses’ noses and faces,” Holloway said.
The shields are clear and will give the horses an opportunity to adapt to their new protective gear. The idea originated with County Commissioner Pettus Read, who donated to the Horse Patrol Unit.
Holloway and Major Steve Spence discussed needing shields for the horses. Nissan employees previously produced 53,000 face shields for nurses and first responders - the only adjustment that had to be made for the horses were to make the shields significantly larger for their heads.
“These (face shields) are the biggest thing we made outside manufacturing,” White said. “They were excited.”
Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh thanked Nissan for their hard work in making the face shields for their patrol horses.
“We appreciate Nissan employees for taking the interest and the time to create the face shields that will offer protection for our horses,” Fitzhugh said. “It shows what a cooperative effort does in our community when we all come together and work for the common good.”
