Walker County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch: Friday, June 13, 2014
Age: 2
Tour of Duty: 2 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 13, 2014
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended
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.