Todd Lyons

For the character from The Clique, see List of The Clique characters § Todd Lyons.

Todd M. Lyons is an American law enforcement officer serving as the acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since March 9, 2025.

Todd Lyons
Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Incumbent
Assumed office March 9, 2025
Preceded by	Caleb Vitello
Personal details
Education	New England College
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force

Early life

Lyons attended Boston College High School and later graduated from New England College with a master's degree in criminal justice leadership.^[1] He served in the United States Air Force starting in 1993 and entered law enforcement in 1999 in Florida.^[2]

Career

Lyons joined the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2007 as part of the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) component, initially having the title of immigration enforcement agent.^[2][3] He began his service there in Dallas, Texas.^[2] He served as the Chief of Staff for the ERO Dallas Field Office Director from August 2014 to March 2015 and as an Assistant Field Office Director in ERO Dallas from April 2015 to September 2017.^[2]

After working for ICE in Dallas, Lyons began working for the agency in Boston, Massachusetts.^[4] He held the title of Field Office Director for ERO in the Boston Field Office, thus overseeing all ERO activities across six states in New England.^[2] In October 2024, he was promoted to the position of acting assistant director of field operations for ICE.^[5]

After Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, Lyons was described as a "favorite" to be named Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, although Caleb Vitello was chosen for the role.^[5] In February 2025, he became the acting head of ICE ERO for the nation.^[6] On March 9, 2025, after Vitello was re-assigned, Lyons was named the new acting director of ICE.^[7]