Charleston Police said K-9 Axel was killed on Saturday saving his partner Ptl. Clendenin, and Ptl. Childress as they struggled with a fleeing felon who was armed with a gun and trying to escape.
"We are saddened by the loss of K-9 officer, Axel," said Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his partner, Josh, and his family – as well as all of our men and women in blue."
"With a heavy heart and mixed emotions on our tragic loss of one of our most loyal officers, I am thankful yet saddened. I am thankful Axel was faithful, selfless, and most of all fearless in his duties for he saved the lives of two of our officers, but deeply saddened K-9 Axel is now gone," said Chief of Police Tyke Hunt. "Please keep Axel's partner, Ptl. Clendenin and all of our Charleston Police Department in your thoughts and prayers as we cope with the loss of our K-9 officer."
Charleston Police said K-9 Axel was killed on Saturday saving his partner Ptl. Clendenin, and Ptl. Childress as they struggled with a fleeing felon who was armed with a gun and trying to escape.
"We are saddened by the loss of K-9 officer, Axel," said Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his partner, Josh, and his family – as well as all of our men and women in blue."
"With a heavy heart and mixed emotions on our tragic loss of one of our most loyal officers, I am thankful yet saddened. I am thankful Axel was faithful, selfless, and most of all fearless in his duties for he saved the lives of two of our officers, but deeply saddened K-9 Axel is now gone," said Chief of Police Tyke Hunt. "Please keep Axel's partner, Ptl. Clendenin and all of our Charleston Police Department in your thoughts and prayers as we cope with the loss of our K-9 officer."
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