Patrick recently retired as the Chief of Police for the Lafayette Police Department in Indiana. Chief Flannelly has been in law enforcement for 27 years. Prior to policing, Patrick served four years on active duty in the United States Air Force.

Patrick is an honor graduate from Purdue University and Graduate of Purdue (sp) University and an Honor Graduate from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.  He completed the State & Local Leaders Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and is a graduate of the School of Police Staff & Command from Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety.

Patrick is an entrepreneur, competitive crossfit athlete, and a believer in all things human performance. Chief Flannelly also hosts the podcast show, COPTIMIZER.