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