I can tell you that no matter what your opinion as a lay person may be about Tara's sacrifice, my brothers and sisters all feel the loss just as deeply as if she had died as a result of a "shoot out" or other violent criminal encounter. How she was taken from us in no way diminishes the fact that she will not achieve her dream of being a police officer and I for one will miss having her as a sister.
No one who dedicates themselves to the service of others will ever feel that Tara's sacrifice was any less valiant than those who gave their lives to an adversary.
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