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Montgomery County Police to Hold Press Conference Regarding the Arrest of Germantown Dentist

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 22, 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY  

WHO:    Marcus Jones, Montgomery County Chief of Police  
              John McCarthy, State's Attorney for Montgomery County

WHEN:  Tuesday, March 22, 2022
               5:30 p.m.   

WHERE: Montgomery County Public Safety Headquarters
               100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 
               First floor conference room  

Chief Marcus Jones will address the media regarding the arrest of Dr. James Ryan.
Ryan, an oral surgeon with a practice on Observation Drive in Germantown, was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Sarah Harris.

Harris fatally overdosed on January 26, 2022, after being provided controlled substances, including Propofol, by Dr. Ryan.

Harris, a former patient of Dr. Ryan, had been in a relationship with the doctor. She was provided drugs by Dr. Ryan between March 2021, and her death in January of 2022.

 

Media, please contact the Public Information Division to confirm attendance.  

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Release ID: 22-153
Media Contact: S.D. Goff 
Categories: media-advisory