Patrick Lechleitner
{{short description|American government official}}
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| office = Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
| president = Joe Biden
| term_start = July 4, 2023
| term_end = January 20, 2025
| predecessor = Tae Johnson (acting)
| successor = Caleb Vitello (acting)
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| education = George Mason University (BS)
Saint Joseph's University (MS)
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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.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-05 |title=Patrick Lechleitner Becomes Acting Director at ICE After Tae Johnson's Retirement - HS Today |url=https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/customs-immigration/patrick-lechleitner-becomes-acting-director-at-ice-after-tae-johnsons-retirement/ |access-date=9 October 2023 |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ice.gov/leadership|title=ICE Leadership|website=www.ice.gov|language=en|access-date=9 October 2023}}
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.
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External links
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Category:American police officers
Category:George Mason University alumni
Category:Law enforcement officials from Virginia
Category:Saint Joseph's University alumni
Category:Biden administration personnel
Category:United States Customs Service personnel
Category:U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials
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