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Montgomery County Police Chief Marc Yamada Resigns
County Executive Marc Elrich named Assistant Chief Darren Franke acting chief as the department continues normal operations during the leadership transition.
- On Friday, Montgomery County Police Chief Marc Yamada resigned, effective immediately. County Executive Marc Elrich accepted the resignation, ending Yamada's tenure leading the Montgomery County Department of Police.
- Yamada served the department for nearly 40 years, beginning in 1988, and became the first Japanese-American to lead the agency after succeeding former Police Chief Marcus Jones in 2024.
- Assistant Chief Darren Francke was appointed by Elrich to serve as acting chief until a permanent replacement is selected for the department.
- Neither Elrich nor the MCPD provided an explanation for the resignation. The department stated it would "continue its day-to-day operations and remain focused on serving Montgomery County" during the leadership transition.
- While officials offered no reason, 7News reported that Yamada was forced to retire while under investigation for allegedly misappropriating county funds. The agency said it would release additional details at a later time.
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Montgomery County police chief resigns after inspector general report alleges misconduct
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich asked Police Chief Marc Yamada to resign after the county’s Office of the Inspector General released a report Friday detailing multiple accounts of misconduct by someone identified only as a police executive.
·Annapolis, United States
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