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 an American law enforcement officer and government official. He served as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from 2023 to 2025. [1]
Lechleitner is a graduate of Nativity BVM High School in Pottsville,PA. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from George Mason University,a Master of Arts degree in criminology from Saint Joseph's University,and a graduate certificate in Executive Leadership from American University. [2]
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.
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