Austin’s father was killed while on duty as a New York police officer.
When tragedy struck, the dad’s fellow officers promised never to forget about Austin, his brother, Joseph, and his mom, Lisa Tuozzolo.
Now that the first day of school is here, the officers kept their promise, showing up in large numbers at Austin’s home to be there for the boy when his dad was not.
Austin’s father, Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo, was killed in a shootout in the Bronx last fall. Tuozzolo, 41 at the time, was a 19-year veteran of the police force when his life was cut short. But NYPD officers are making sure Tuozzolo’s boy knows how many people care for him in his dad’s absence.
New York police officers from a precinct in the Bronx accompany Austin, son of slain Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo, to his first day of school. NYPD/Twitter
