Syracuse Mayor-elect Sharon Owens announced Friday she will appoint Mark Rusin as the new chief of police for the Syracuse Police Department, succeeding Chief Joe Cecile who will retire on Jan. 14, 2026.
Rusin currently serves as a deputy chief of police, responsible for oversight of the Uniform Bureau. Venturing into his new position, Rusin will be the youngest chief to lead the department in over 100 years. As chief of police, Rusin will be the chief executive officer of the Syracuse Police Department and will be the final authority in all matters of department policy, operations and discipline.
“I’m incredibly honored to continue to serve this community and the Syracuse Police Department in this new role,” said Rusin. “I’d like to thank Chief Cecile for guiding me through this transition, and I want to wish him all the best as he heads into a well deserved retirement after over 40 years of dedicated service to his community.”…