Today, Deputy Chief Marshall Williamson, someone who I've known for more than thirty (30) years, was placed on administrative leave, with pay, pending the completion of an investigation into the alleged unauthorized use of ammunition belonging to the Wilmington Police Department. Deputy Chief Williamson, one of the Department's firearms instructors who has lawfully possessed, used and dispensed tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition in his career, intends to fully cooperate with any investigation, and denies that he has engaged in any inappropriate conduct, much less conduct that warrants any criminal prosecution. We ask that everyone refrain from an understandable rush to judgment surrounding Deputy Chief Williamson having been placed on administrative leave, an act that both he and I understand to be necessary to protect the integrity of the investigation being conducted. Everyone who knows Marshall Williamson knows of his integrity, and we're content that the investigation will show that.