Overview
- Marc Yamada submitted an immediate resignation as Montgomery County police chief and Assistant Chief Darren Franke has been named acting chief.
- County Executive Marc Elrich thanked Yamada for nearly four decades of service but did not state a reason for the departure.
- The Montgomery County inspector general is preparing a report that alleges Yamada misappropriated county funds on a Las Vegas trip and is expected to publish findings soon.
- The Montgomery County Police Department said it will maintain day-to-day operations and emphasized commitments to transparency, accountability and public trust during the leadership change.
- Yamada became the county’s 18th police chief after his May 2024 appointment and led roughly 1,100 personnel serving more than 1 million residents, a scale that makes any leadership and oversight questions consequential for community policing and county governance.