‘She will be remembered as a hero;’ Police mourn West Jordan K-9 officer ‘Maya’

WEST JORDAN, UT – “(Police Service Dog) Maya and her handler both joined the West Jordan police department in 2018.” Officer Samuel Winkler with the West Jordan Police Department says.

On Thursday when Maya was tasked with taking down a suspect, she charged in without hesitation. She did save the lives of those officers that night and she will be remembered as a hero.

The suspect, Zachary Alveranga, was shot at by eight officers with several different departments, dying on scene.

Source: fox13now.com

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