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Patrick Beyer is a 1967 graduate who has served the community in a variety of capacities. He is now the city's safety director. Following graduation he served in the U.S. Army, including a tour in Vietnam. He left as a sergeant with the military police.

He came home and joined the Cleveland Metropolitan Park Ranger Department as a communications ranger while he attended Cuyahoga Community College. After two years he went on to earn his bachelor's degree in psychology from Baldwin-Wallace College in 1974 when he joined the Brunswick Police Department as a basic patrol officer. He advanced to sergeant in 1977.

In 1979 he added to his work load as a substitute teacher, Certified Severe Behavior Handicap classroom teacher at Brunswick High and also was a home instruction teacher. He advanced to police lieutenant in 1988 and to chief in 1989, serving until his most recent appointment in 2003.

From 1975-80 he studied at the College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University graduating with his master's degree in policy analysis.

From 1985-87 he worked on his master of education reading specialist degree and form 1993-96 he again studied at the College of Urban Affairs in the policy analysis doctoral program.

"As a school district that values life-long learning, we can confidently say that Pat Beyer is a wonderful example to young and old in our community," said one group of nominators.

From 1991-95 you could often find him donning a kilt and playing bagpipe as a member of the Greater Cleveland Police Officer Memorial Society Pipe Band. He is a member of the Brunswick Rotary Club and attained a black belt in Tae Kwon Do from Kim's College of Martial Arts. He is currently a member of the school district financial advisory committee.

He has won many awards for his work including recognition by the VFW and the Ohio Community Policing Governor's Award of Excellence.

Beyer and wife Rosemarie Skrletts Beyer (whom he met in the fourth grade) have been married 34 years. They have two children, Shane, married to Lisa Erler Beyer) and Amy Harris, married to Richard Harris. They have five grandchildren.