Patrick Lechleitner
Patrick Lechleitner | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
| In office July 4, 2023 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Tae Johnson (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Caleb Vitello (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Education | George Mason University (BS) Saint Joseph's University (MS) |
Patrick J. Lechleitner is an American former law enforcement officer and government official. He served as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from July 4, 2023, to January 20, 2025.
Education
Lechleitner is a graduate of Nativity BVM High School in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, northwest of Allentown. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, a Master of Arts degree in criminology from Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, and a graduate certificate in Executive Leadership from American University in Washington, D.C.
Career
Prior to becoming a special agent with the United States Customs Service and then Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Philadelphia, Lechleitner was a police officer in Fairfax County, Virginia.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "Patrick Lechleitner Becomes Acting Director at ICE After Tae Johnson's Retirement - HS Today". July 5, 2023. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ↑ "ICE Leadership". www.ice.gov. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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