Patrick Lechleitner
Patrick Lechleitner | |
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| Acting Director of the 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 a former American 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.[1]
Education
[edit]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..[2]
Career
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Patrick Lechleitner Becomes Acting Director at ICE After Tae Johnson's Retirement - HS Today". July 5, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "ICE Leadership". www.ice.gov. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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