Longtime Prince George’s County police official Mark Magaw has been named interim police chief there, replacing Roberto Hylton, who left the department Monday.
Magaw, previously the deputy chief of the Bureau of Stratgegic Management, is a 27-year veteran of the Prince George’s County Police Department. He was named after County Executive Rushern Baker was sworn in Monday.
“This is an outstanding police department with dedicated employees who serve our residents every day. I will do everything I can to continue to move our agency forward,” Magaw said in a statement.
Magaw will serve as interim police chief until a permanent chief is named. A police spokesman said he didn’t know whether Hylton resigned or was replaced by Baker.
Hylton oversaw a police department that has been tainted by a federal probe of official misconduct in the county. Three police officers were charged last month, along with outgoing Executive Director Jack Johnson and his wife Councilwoman Leslie Johnson, in the sweeping investigation.
