New MA license plates to honor canine officers and their handlers in honor of late trooper

BOSTON (WHDH) – A new Massachusetts license plate will honor a special kind of first responder. The new plates are a tribute to police dogs and their officers.

“These are humans behind these dogs, there are humans behind the badges they wear, and they’re susceptible to a lot of things and the sacrifices they give,” James Lamonte said, of the K9 PTSD Research Center.

The organization behind the plates say being a canine officer is a calling that comes with a lot of sacrifice…

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