K9 Hero
Tanja
Walker County Sheriff's Office — Lafayette, GA
Gunfire
Dutch Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
June 13, 2014
The Vigil
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Age
2 years
Gender
Female
Weapon
Gun; Unknown type
K9 Profile
Breed
Dutch Shepherd
Cause
Gunfire
Agency
Department
Walker County Sheriff's Office
Location
Lafayette, GA
Incident
K9 Tanja was shot and killed, and her handler wounded, after responding to a home in the 300 block of Moon Lake Road to search for a rape suspect.
The subject opened fire inside the home, killing Tanja and wounding her handler in the neck, before being taken into custody.
Tanja had only served with the Walker County Sheriff's Office for eight weeks.
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.