Frederick, Maryland — On this November day, 45-year-old Wade Milyard of Frederick, Maryland, is driving around his washing machines in his bus, stopping where needed and doing the laundry of homeless people.

"This is just something that they don't have, you know?" Milyard told CBS News.

Before retiring, Milyard worked as a canine officer for the Frederick Police Department. While he was done with policing, he didn't want to stop helping people.

"I wanted to serve," Milyard said.

It was about 18 months ago, while he was still working as an officer, that he found what form his service would take in retirement.

In the spring of 2024, Milyard responded to a domestic dispute at a homeless camp. As he was wrapping things up with the couple, he says he heard a voice "out of nowhere." He wa

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