Lance Schroyer
Lance Schroyer | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Sarah Saldaña (2017) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Lance Schroyer |
| Education | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College |
Richard Lance Schroyer is an American former law enforcement officer who is set to become the Director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement pending Senate approval.
Early life and education
Richard Lance Schroyer[1] graduated from Moore High School in Moore, Oklahoma,[2] and from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.[1] Schroyer served in the United States Marine Corps.[3]
Career
Schroyer began working in law enforcement in Oklahoma in 1997.[4] By the following year, he had become an officer in the Tulsa Police Department.[5] Schroyer became an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper by December 2000.[6] He later became a major in the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety,[7] where among other duties he handled operations in the 287(g) program.[8] Since March 2026, when Markwayne Mullin became Secretary of Homeland Security, Schroyer has served as a senior advisor to Mullin.[7]
Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement nomination
According to The Wall Street Journal, Mullin encouraged officials in the Trump administration to appoint a law enforcement officer from Oklahoma who lacked a controversial background in immigration as the director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.[8] On June 27, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Schroyer to serve in the position;[9] the agency's director had not been confirmed by the Senate since 2017.[10]
References
- 1 2 "Turner-Schroyer". The Daily Oklahoman. October 24, 1993. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ Krause, David (August 5, 1988). "Moore 16s Ready For Regional Play". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ Intarasuwan, Kiki (June 27, 2026). "Trump nominates former Oklahoma trooper Lance Schroyer to be ICE director". CBS News. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Trump says he will nominate Lance Schroyer as ICE director". Reuters. June 27, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ Parrish, Ashley (November 9, 1998). "Weekend shootings leave 3 dead". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ Thompson, Tara (December 15, 2000). "Weather-induced crash kills parents". Henryetta Daily Free-Lance. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- 1 2 Pager, Tyler (June 27, 2026). "Trump Taps Former Oklahoma Trooper as New ICE Director". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- 1 2 Wegmann, Philip (June 27, 2026). "Trump Taps Lance Schroyer as ICE Director". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ Vasquez, Maegan (June 27, 2026). "Trump taps Lance Schroyer to lead ICE, agency at center of deportation campaign". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ Roy, Yash (June 27, 2026). "Trump Nominates Oklahoma Lawman as ICE Director". Bloomberg News. Retrieved June 27, 2026.