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Fort Lauderdale City Manager
Chris Lagerbloom announced the
appointment of retired Police
Chief Patrick Lynn as the new
Interim Police Chief for the Fort
Lauderdale Police Department
effective Monday, Feb. 22, 2021.
Chief Lynn will oversee the City’s fully
accredited Police Department,
which includes more than 700
law enforcement officers and
support professionals.

Chief Lynn brings 35 years of law
enforcement experience to his
position as Interim Police Chief.
He began his law enforcement
career as a patrol officer with the
City of Pembroke Pines Police Department in 1982 and
Salt7 Fort Lauderdale restaurant and nightclub, originally rose through the ranks before retiring as the city’s Deputy
slated to be completed in January 2020, recently opened Chief in 2007. Following his retirement from Pembroke
at the base of the Icon Las Olas luxury apartment building. Pines, Chief Lynn served as the Police Chief for the Town
Their new waterfront modern eatery has indoor dining on of Davie Police Department from 2007 to 2017.
the first floor, private event and social lounge areas on a
Chief Lynn’s career includes extensive experience in
mezzanine level, and boasts a 5,000 sq.ft. outdoor patio
and bar along the New River. Like their Delray Beach operations, investigations, and the administration of
technologically innovative, community-oriented police
location (opened in 2012), the Fort Lauderdale kitchen is
helmed by executive chef Paul Niedermann , a South agencies. Some of his accomplishments include revamping
department hiring and Internal Affairs processes to ensure
Florida native (Cooper City) and season 9 winner of
Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen” in 2011. Salt7′s compliance with state statutes, increasing minority
recruitment and hiring community-focused personnel,
shareable plate fare can be described as fashionable
takes on classic dishes. 500 E. Las Olas Blvd., salt7.com, initiating and completing the construction of a $2.5 million
training facility/firearms range to eliminate overtime
954-751-7258
expenses associated with training and range leasing costs,
The Historic Stranahan House Museum and establishing a full-time domestic violence investigations
is open and conducting live, in-person, position to ensure that all reports of domestic violence are
social distanced one-hour guided tours at documented and investigated.
1, 2, and 3pm every day. Guests will
learn the history of the House, the City, Chief Lynn holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in
the work done by Ivy and Frank public administration from Florida Atlantic University. He is
Stranahan in the early 1900’s, and how also a graduate of the 210th Session of the FBI National
Ivy persevered after Frank’s death to do Academy and the Southern Police Institute Command
so many more wonderful things for our Officers Course. In addition, Chief Lynn served as the
community. In honor of Women’s History President of the Broward County Chiefs of Police
Month, it is a great way for you to learn Association and Chairman of the High Intensity Drug
about Ivy’s legacy and how it still lives on Trafficking Area, South Florida Money Laundering Task
today. Tickets can be purchased in Force Steering Committee.
advance online. 335 SE 6th Avenue, The City of Fort Lauderdale will continue moving forward
stranahanhouse.org/visit, 954-524-4736 with conducting a search for a permanent Police Chief.

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