Eric Echevarria is chief of the Peoria Police Department. Mr. Echecarria has over 30 years of military and law enforcement experience. He is involved with the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Police Executive Research Forum. Mr. Echevarria also served as a corporal for the United States Marine Corps. He is a former commander of the Elgin Police Department and has extensive experience as a resident officer, working in major investigations, juvenile investigations, gang, drug, and technical investigations units, recruitment, and more. Mr. Echevarria received an associate’s degree from Benedictine University, a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University, and a Master’s of public administration from Northern Illinois University.