Douglas County Treasurer mourns Chief Deputy killed in likely murder-suicide

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Dave Gill tells KRDO13 he was concerned on Monday morning when his Chief Deputy, Tanya Burnside, was not in right on time.

“Tanya was always punctual, and she had a long commute. She was driving from Colorado Springs up to Douglas County every day. And she was always on time. Almost always. If something was interfering, if there was an accident on the highway, and she was going to be late, she would call and let us know. And in this case, obviously, she hadn’t. So we were concerned and we’re trying to call her and to find out how she was because we were worried about her,” expressed Dave Gill.

He said they were trying to call her, but there was no answer…

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