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Source: Chicago Tribune
SANFORD Embattled Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee Jr. has stepped down from his post "temporarily" this afternoon, brought down by a firestorm of criticism over the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old.
"My role as the leader of this agency has become a distraction from the investigation," Lee said in a brief statement. "It is apparent that my involvement in this matter is overshadowing the process.
"Therefore, I have come to the decision that I must temporarily relieve myself from the position as police chief for the city of Sanford," Lee said.
"I do this in the hopes of restoring some semblance of calm to a city which has been in turmoil for several weeks."
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