COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — The Coweta County Sheriff's Office said its final goodbyes to a beloved K-9 officer who lost his life in the line of duty.
K-9 Titan was shot and killed last Wednesday during a high-speed chase. It all started on Nov. 13 around 11 p.m. when a deputy attempted to stop a Chrysler 300 on North Highway 29 near Tommy Lee Cook Road for a registration violation. The chase eventually crossed into Fulton County.
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the driver, identified as 23-year-old Jason Wilson, refused to pull over and accelerated to 110 mph.
To stop the vehicle, the deputy executed a PIT maneuver. The driver then opened fire using an AK pistol, hitting both the deputy and K-9 Titan. That's when the deputy and other officers from Fairburn Police Department returned fire, hitting and killing Wilson.
According to deputies, K-9 Titan was struck multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene. Titan's handler was also injured in the incident.
On Friday, the K-9 officer's funeral was held at Unity Baptist Church in Newnan.
K-9 Titan served with the department for five years and played a pivotal role in various operations, including assisting in finding missing persons, identifying narcotics and locating suspects.
You can re-watch K-9 Titan's entire funeral in the video below: