County Executive Marc Elrich requested the immediate resignation of Montgomery County Police Chief Marc Yamada on Sept. 18, 2026, following an Inspector General's report that substantiated violations of county and MCPD policies on time away from work and raised concerns about the accuracy of Yamada's statements to investigators. Assistant Chief Darren Francke has been named Acting Chief of Police pending appointment of a permanent replacement. Yamada served nearly four decades with MCPD.
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Source: Statement - Montgomery County, MD, “Statement from County Executive Marc Elrich on Inspector General's Report”, received Sep 18, 2026.
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2026-09-18
effective — Chief Yamada's resignation effective immediately; Darren Francke named Acting Chief of Police
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