Eric Echevarria

Eric Echevarria serves as the Chief of Police at the Peoria Police Department since July 2021, bringing extensive experience from multiple roles within the Elgin IL Police Department, including Police Lieutenant, Detective Sergeant, and Police Commander. Echevarria's career with the City of Elgin spans from January 1999, where responsibilities have included law enforcement, crime prevention, traffic regulation enforcement, and investigative activities. Prior military service as a Marine in the United States Marine Corps involved electrical equipment repair. Echevarria holds a Master of Public Administration from Northern Illinois University, a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from Northeastern Illinois University, and an Associate of Arts in Business Administration from Benedictine University.