Maryland State Police-La Plata Barracks via Facebook

It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of one of our K9 partners this morning. K9 Justice was 15 years old when he passed, trained in the detection of narcotics.

Working with numerous handlers during his time on patrol, and numerous years in Charles County, until his retirement on 9/16/16. After retirement, K9 Justice lived with his final handler (and the handlers’ current patrol dogs).

During his time on patrol, K9 Justice was brought to many fairs and public events to meet kids and citizens. We are very grateful for K9 Justice’s service to the State of Maryland.

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