Seat 5 – Director Jerry Dyer

Jerry Dyer is the 26th Mayor of the City of Fresno. He was elected to serve as the Mayor of the City of Fresno and assumed office in January of 2021.

Jerry served the Fresno Police Department for 40 years, including appointment to police chief on August 1, 2001, and was the longest-tenured policy chief in the history of the Fresno Police Department. In his role as police chief, Jerry oversaw a department of more than 1,100 employees and an operating budget of $200 million.

Jerry earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology from California State University Fresno and a Master’s Degree in Management from California Polytechnic University at Pomona. Jerry is also a graduate of the California Command College, where his peers recognized him as the Most Inspirational Student.  

In addition, Jerry is a graduate of the FBI’s National Executive Institute. Jerry has served as the President of the California Police Chiefs Association and is a past recipient of the Joseph T. Malloy Award, the most prestigious award granted by the California Police Chiefs Association. Jerry was chosen as a Paul Harris Fellow for Rotary International and was recognized in 2018 with a Life Time Achievement Award by the Fresno County Office of Education. He also served as the 2nd Vice President of the Major Cities Chiefs Association representing the largest municipal police departments in the United States.

Jerry has been married to his wife, Diane, for 40 years and has been blessed with two children, and five grandchildren.