Chief of Police William Becker

Chief William Becker is a 38-year veteran of Law Enforcement beginning his career in 1976 as a Security Police K-9 Officer and member of the Air Force 1 St Special Emergency Service Team Flight, while serving in the USAF – Chief Becker continued to serve as a member of the New York Air National Guard with the 174 th TFW, Hancock Field, from January 1982 to August 2003. In 1985 Chief Becker was appointed by the town of Manlius Police Department as a police officer. During Chief Becker’s career he has held the rank of Patrol Officer, K-9 handler, Emergency Service Team Commander, Instructor, Investigator and Sergeant. In 2007 Chief Becker became the Chief of the Village of Liverpool Police Department where he served until 2013, taking a position with the Oneida Nation Police, Bureau of Indian Affairs. In July of 2018 Chief Becker joined the North Syracuse Police Department as their Assistant Chief.

Chief Becker has also been the recipient of numerous military and civilian Law Enforcement awards during his career. He served in Operations Paul Bunyan, Eagle, Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom.

Chief Becker is presently the CNY Chiefs of Police Associations representative for the Counter Terrorism Zone 7, committee. He is also an active member of the Central New York, Onondaga, New York State, and International, Associations of Chiefs of Police.

Chief Becker is a graduate of the Baker High School, USAF Community College, Central New York Regional Police Academy, USAF Security Police Academy, along with numerous other formal Law Enforcement and Tactical Operation schools during his career.

Chief Becker resides in Manlius, New York with his wife, Marcella, and has a daughter Marcella who has also chosen a career in Law Enforcement.