He was appointed December 21, 2021 by Biden, so it looks like he is simply a tool of the administration..
Well, this fits, from his bio;
In 2014 Magnus married his partner of many years, Terrance Cheung, then chief of staff to Tom Butt, the mayor of Richmond; this is thought to be the first time an openly gay police chief in the United States has married.
Please do not make jokes about removing a staff from a butt,.....or tools..