Fort Edward’s police chief resigns amid training records scandal

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Fort Edward’s police chief is resigning, effective Friday.

This is a story NewsChannel 13 has been following since January.

Justin Derway is stepping down after pleading guilty to filing a false instrument, which is a misdemeanor.

Derway and Sergeant Dean Watkins were accused of falsifying training records involving nearly a dozen police recruits.