Maryland
Western Maryland welcomes its first accelerant detection K9 in over 20 years
CUMBERLAND, Md. (WBFF) — For the first time in more than two decades, Western Maryland has its own Accelerant Detection K9 to assist in fire investigations.
K9 “Quinn,” a black Labrador Retriever, and his handler, Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Adam Rounds, have officially graduated from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) National Canine Training Center in Front Royal, Virginia.
Quinn’s presence is expected to significantly reduce response times for fire investigations that previously relied on K9 units based near Baltimore or farther east.
“I’m proud to welcome K9 Quinn and Senior Deputy Rounds to our Accelerant Detection Canine team,” stated Acting State Fire Marshal Jason M. Mowbray, via press release. “Quinn’s placement in Western Maryland is a significant step forward in strengthening our statewide investigative capabilities. Reducing response times will help ensure that our investigators are collecting evidence that is critical to arson investigations.”
Quinn’s journey to law enforcement began through the Puppies Behind Bars program, a nonprofit that raises service dogs for law enforcement and first responders.
The program partners with correctional facilities, where inmates spend about two years training the dogs in obedience, focus, and adaptability before they move on to specialized training.
Of the eight K9 teams that graduated, Quinn was one of five littermates chosen for the demanding 12-week certification course for specialized accelerant detection training.
The training covers scent detection, fire chemistry, scene safety, and investigative procedures, exposing canines to six different classifications of ignitable liquids.
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Instead of toys, Quinn was trained using food and praise as rewards — a method proven to build reliability and precision in detection.
Senior Deputy Rounds and Quinn now join one of only 77 ATF-certified accelerant detection teams in the United States and become part of the country’s largest partnership of ATF-trained canines, operated by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
With the addition of Quinn, the Office of the State Fire Marshal now maintains six ATF-certified Accelerant and Explosive Detection Canine teams strategically positioned across Maryland.
Each team trains daily to maintain certification and remains ready to respond 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
COLUMBIA, Md. (WBFF) — An adult man was killed in a police-involved shooting in Columbia early Sunday, prompting an investigation by the Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division.
Howard County police said officers were called on March 1, at about 12:09 a.m., to an apartment building in the 6400 block of Freetown Road for a report that involved an adult male threatening to harm himself.
According to police, at about 12:22 a.m., officers encountered the man outside the building. The man approached officers while holding a knife and ignored commands to drop the weapon, police said. Officers then shot the man.
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Officers attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Officersrecovered a knife near the man.
No officers were injured, and the officers were equipped with body-worn cameras.
The Independent Investigations Division is investigating.
Anyone with information about this incident, including cell phone or private surveillance video, is asked to contact the IID at (410) 576–7070 or by email atIID@oag.maryland.gov.
The IID willgenerally releasethe name of the decedent and any involved officers within two business days of the incident, although that period may be extended, if necessary,pursuant toIID protocol.
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TheIID willgenerally releasebody-worn camera footage within 20 business days of an incident. There may be situations where more than 20 days is necessary, including if investigators need more time to complete witness interviews, if there are technical delays caused by the need to shield the identities of civilian witnesses, or to allow family members to view the video before it is released to the public.
Aircraft located in wooded area
HOLLYWOOD, Md. – First responders, including Maryland State Police from the Leonardtown Barrack, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and EMS, responded to the area.
Maryland State Police Aviation Command assisted in the search and ultimately located the aircraft in a wooded area.
Preliminary investigation indicates a small ultralight aircraft crashed for reasons that remain under investigation.
Pilot pronounced dead
Authorities said the operator was the sole occupant of the aircraft and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The identity of the pilot has not been released pending notification of next of kin.
Officials said no photos of the crash scene will be released.
Investigation ongoing
The Maryland Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have been notified.
The investigation remains active.
The Source: This article was written using information provided by local emergency officials.
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