FOX 5 DC’s Tom Fitzgerald reported on Tuesday that Montgomery County executive Marc Elrich will name Yamada as the new Montgomery County Police Chief in a weekly briefing on Wednesday.
Yamada is a MoCo native and graduate of Wheaton High School who has served as a Montgomery County police officer since 1988 and has worked in all four bureaus in the police department. He served as a captain in the 4th District (Wheaton) prior to being named Assistant Chief in 2021.
After a career spanning 38-years, Chief Marcus G. Jones announced his retirement from the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) back in January, effective Monday, July 1, 2024.
Scoop: @Fox5DC has learned that tomorrow Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will name Assistant Police Chief Marc Yamada to replace Chief Marcus Jones who is retiring at the end of next month. pic.twitter.com/hQ0fUS1LfB
— Tom Fitzgerald (@FitzFox5DC) May 21, 2024