Previous Chief's
The following is a list of officers whom have served as Chief of Police for the Syracuse Police Department since the department was formed in 1876. As many have passed on, their legacy remains:
George Ray 1876 - 1921
Adam Darr 1921 - 1926
Orland Stiffler 1926
Jerry Hammond 1927
George Ruby 1927 - 1929
Charles Rentfrow 1930 - 1937
Madison McPherson 1937 - 1940
Ocal Craft 1940 - 1944
Bert Cripe 1944 - 1948
C.T. Kline 1949 - 1952
James Gilbert 1952 - 1956
Max Miller 1956
Don Enyeart 1956 - 1964
Dan Granger 1965 - 1968
Orville Vander Ryden 1968 - 1973
Dale Sparklin 1973 - 1975
Ron Robinson 1975 - 1978
Louis Mediano 1979
Robert Houser 1979 - 1982
William Selvey 1983
Warren Swartz 1983 - 1985
Robert Ziller 1985 - 1995
William Endler 1996 - 2000
Thomas Perzanowski 2000 - 2005
Anthony W. Ciriello 2005 - 2015
James M. Layne 2015 - Present