The devastated family of PCSO Julia James have paid a heartbreaking tribute to her and pleaded with the public to help find her killer.
A murder probe is underway after the body of the 53-year-old was discovered in woodland in the village of Snowdown on Tuesday.
She was walking her dog near her home when she was attacked.
In a statement released by Kent Police on Friday afternoon, Ms James' family said: "There are no words to adequately describe the void left in our lives by the death of our mum.
"She was so much to so many people; a wife, mother, daughter, nanny, sister and a friend.
"Mum was fiercely loyal, she loved with her whole heart and nothing was too much trouble for the people she cared about."
They added: "Her loss will be felt by us every moment of every day. She will be so sorely missed.
"As a family we are trying to understand how we will navigate our lives without her, it seems an impossible task."
They called on anyone with information to come forward and bring her killer to justice, stating: "After meeting with the police we have every confidence that they are doing everything within their power to find the person responsible and I urge everybody who may have any information, however small or insignificant to contact the police.
"You could be helping us get justice for Julia."
Assistant Chief Constable Tom Richards branded the mum-of-two a "dedicated PCSO who devoted years to serving the people of Kent".
He added: "She was well liked by colleagues and members of the public showing commitment and passion for her job and we are all devastated by what has happened.
"She will be fondly remembered and missed by all who knew her."
Earlier today police said they had not identified any suspects and issued a warning to people in the area.
At a press conference in Aylesham, near Canterbury, Kent Police Assistant Chief Constable Tom Richards urged members of the public to be "vigilant" and "aware of their surroundings".
He declined to rule out that Ms James was killed by a stranger, someone she came across during her work, someone trying to steal her dog, or as part of a sexual assault.
No arrests have been made and no suspects identified, Mr Richards told reporters.
He would not comment on any potential murder weapon and also declined to say whether detectives had found signs of a struggle.
Ms James's body was found just "a few hundred yards from her house", he said.
Mr Richards said: "We do not at this stage have any identified suspects; we are keeping all options open to us while we fully investigate the circumstances of this matter and try to understand fully what happened.
"We do not at this stage understand the motive."
However, he added that there was "no evidence that any of her possessions were missing".
Mum-of-two Ms James – who joined Kent Police in 2008 and recently worked with domestic abuse victims in Canterbury – was killed as she walked her dog in Akholt Wood in Snowdown, Kent, on Tuesday.
She was discovered shortly after 4pm by witnesses who provided “incredibly useful and important information”. Her faithful terrier Toby stayed with her body until she was found.
Julia's killer remains at large with police keeping an "open mind" over why she was murdered.
Police said they had not yet established if her death was linked to her role working with victims of domestic abuse in Canterbury.
And they also refused to rule out if it was the result of a botched dognapping, robbery or sexual attack.
It comes after reports that a mystery predator driving a van accosted another female dog-walker this month.
ACC Richards said while it would be “incredibly rare” police could not rule out that Julia had been killed by a complete stranger.
