Dean Boyers

Candidate for
Department Treasurer

2026 – 2027

American Legion Department of

Endorsed by…

The “Great” First District

The Lucas County Council

The Joseph W. Diehn Post 468

Eligibility
Dean earned his eligibility to The American Legion by serving in the United States Air Force from 1987-1990. He was stationed at Pope AFB, NC as a Crew Chief assigned to a C-130.

About Dean
Dean served 25 years as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for the Sylvania Township Fire Department, retiring as a Lieutenant in 2015. Since retirement he has worked part-time as the Sylvania Township Zoning Compliance officer. He has been a Paid Up For Life (PUFL) member of the Joseph W. Diehn Post 468 in Sylvania, Ohio for 15 years. He is also a member of the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 265 in Wauseon, Ohio in honor of his late father’s service in the U.S. Navy. He has been married to his wife Melissa for 32 years and they have three adult sons, three lovely daughters-in-law and one grandson.

American Legion Involvement

National

  • National American Legion College graduate 2023

Department of Ohio

  • Finance Commission 2023-present – Chairman 2025-present
  • Department Executive Committee 2024-present
  • 2028 National Convention Committee Chairman 2024-present
  • Buckeye American Legion College graduate 2020
  • BALC Instructor 2024-present
  • Legislative Commission 2021-2025
  • Sgt-at-Arms 2023-2024

“Great” First District

  • Commander 2025-present
  • 1st Vice Commander 2024-2025
  • 2nd Vice Commander 2023-2024
  • Sgt-at-Arms 2021-2023
  • Asst. Sgt-at-Arms 2019-2021
  • Legislative Committee Chairman 2021-2025

Lucas County Council (19 Posts and 2,400 members)

  • Commander 2023-2024
  • 1st Vice Commander 2022-2023
  • 2nd Vice Commander 2021-2022
  • Chaplain 2020-2021
  • Sgt-at-Arms 2019-2020

Joseph W. Diehn Post 468

  • Commander 2019-2023 2024-2025
  • 1st Vice Commander 2023-2024 2025-present
  • Charities Committee Chairman

Other Affiliations

  • Lucas County Veterans Service Commission – Commissioner
  • Ohio State Association of Veterans Service Commissioners
  • National American Legion College Alumni Association
  • International Association of Fire Fighters Alumni Association
  • Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters

The Boyers Family
Dean and Melissa

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