Handler – Officer Decristoforo<\/p>\n
OFFICER SAYS FINAL GOODBYE TO K9 DOG AXEL, HIS PARTNER AND PET<\/p>\n
Rhode Island K9 dogs are an invaluable part of the police force and do an incredible job-saving people and keeping their communities safe, putting their lives on the line just like their human partners. These dogs become a beloved part of any police department, but they form the most important bond with their handlers. Not only are they partners on the job, looking out for each other in the line of duty, but they are friends off the job as well: most handlers keep their dogs as pets. That was the case for Officer Decristoforo of the Central Falls Police Department and his K9 partner Axel. Sadly, the police dog recently passed away\u2026 and a heartbreaking photo shows just how much the loss meant to the officer. Axel died last month, a few years after retiring from the force. He was living with his former partner, who adopted him. A local nonprofit animal group called Friends of Central Fall Animals wrote a tribute to the dog, praising him as an excellent officer. \u201cAxel was all business on the streets,\u201d the post reads. \u201cHe did a phenomenal job at keeping the streets safe, and he always made sure our officers were safe regardless as to how dangerous a situation was.\u201d The post also describes Axel\u2019s close bond with Officer Decristoforo. \u201cHe wouldn\u2019t have hesitated to give his life to save the life of a fellow officer, especially his partner,\u201d the post reads. \u201cThese two were instantly best friends who were sure to have each other\u2019s back.\u201d \u201cI can\u2019t find the right words to describe the love that Officer Decristoforo had for Axel, but I do know he\u2019s feeling broken right now by the loss of his other half,\u201d Friends of Central Falls Animals wrote. It\u2019s clear the two officers truly loved each other, and it\u2019s a bond that can\u2019t be broken.\u201cThe bond between a Police k9 and his partner can never be broken, not even in death,\u201d the post reads. \u201cK9 Axel may no longer be physically at Officer Decristoforo\u2019s side, but he will forever be watching over him, and in his own way making sure he ends each shift safely just as he did when they were out there together keeping the streets safe!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Handler – Officer Decristoforo OFFICER SAYS FINAL GOODBYE TO K9 DOG AXEL, HIS PARTNER AND PET Rhode Island K9 dogs are an invaluable part of the police force and do an incredible job-saving people and keeping their communities safe, putting their lives on the line just like their human partners. These dogs become a beloved …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9604,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[16],"class_list":["post-9602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-ri"],"yoast_head":"\n