It’s nothing short of a grand prix.
Four NYPD officers and their bomb-sniffing canine partners were honored for their service safeguarding the Paris Olympics at a ceremony at the French consulate in Manhattan Monday afternoon.
Police Officers Rafael De La Cruz and Michael Fenimore and Detectives Nick Valez and Andrew Barron — and their hero dogs Davie, Gunner, Rico and Vito — received distinctive service awards at the Upper East Side delegation commemorating their service protecting last summer’s international games.
Michael Finamore and his dog Gunner (who passed away), Andrew Barron and his dog Vito, Nicholas Velez and his dog Rico and Rafael De La Cruz and his dog Davie received awards. James Messerschmidt
The K-9 teams were tasked with patrolling the Paris Games’ grounds and keeping a nose out for bombs, consulate reps said.
“The challenges were enormous in Paris last summer to ensure the safety of 15,000 athletes,