Chief of Police William McManus. Chief William P. McManus became the Chief of Police of the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) on April 17, 2006. Prior to joining SAPD, he served as Chief of Police of the Minneapolis Police Department (February 2004 – April 2006), and Chief of Police of the Dayton, Ohio, Police Department (November 2001 ...

23 hours ago · Police Chief McManus calls for bail bond reform after 7 SAPD officers shot by suspect who had just been released. ... Police Chief William McManus spoke with conviction, telling the crowd that ...

1 day ago · SAPD Chief William McManus shared new details about what led to the gunfire on Wednesday during a District 8 community meeting. Upon arrival, officers found Brandon Poulos, 46, not at the ...

3 days ago · SAPD Chief William McManus will be at a public meeting on the north side to address crime concerns. ... The "Talking Crime with Chief McManus" event is free and open to the public and will run ...

Jan 23, 2025 · During a news conference just after 10 p.m. Wednesday, SAPD Chief William McManus initially said four officers were shot in response to a suicide in progress call from a family member.

Sep 23, 2015 · Less than one year after he stepped down as San Antonio’s police chief, William McManus is coming back to the job, City Hall sources confirmed Wednesday afternoon. McManus, a 40-year veteran law enforcement officer, held the post for 8 1/2 years before leaving to become the senior security executive at CPS Energy.

Dec 14, 2024 · Officer William Kasberg died Tuesday after shooting himself, according to SAPD. Chief McManus said he was outside a Southwest Side school to go to state-mandated training.

Oct 1, 2015 · City Council voted unanimously to rehire William McManus as the city’s police chief on Thursday. McManus led the SAPD for nine years before retiring nine months ago to join CPS Energy as it senior security executive.Most council members praised City Manager Sheryl Sculley’s selection of McManus and all lauded his leadership abilities.

Sep 12, 2023 · San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai want Joe Gonzales and William McManus to sit with other city and county leaders to discuss the issues that may have led to the release of violent offenders from police custody and how to prevent it from happening again.

WWilliam McManusilliam McManus B ill McManus was appointed San Antonio’s Police Chief in March 2006. He oversees a department of more than 2,000 sworn officers and more than 800 civilian posi-tions. McManus has more than 30 years of experience in law enforce-ment. He previously served as the Chief of Police for the Min-