Allen Police Department welcomes a new officer this month. Officer Nathaniel Beck brings five years of law enforcement experience from Staten Island, New York.
Officer Beck was born in Neptune, NJ and grew up in Staten Island, NY. Officer Beck chose to become an officer following an incident in which two NYPD officers were killed on Dec. 20, 2014. He took the NYPD exam eight days later.
Officer Beck worked for the NYC Parks Department prior to being sworn in for the New York Police Department in July 2017. He was assigned to the 121st Precinct on Staten Island.
Officer Beck moved his family to Texas in October 2020 and served a year with the City of Murphy Police Department. He was hired by Allen Police Department in September 2021. Officer Beck looks forward to bringing years of law enforcement experience to the service of Allen residents.