Daniel O’Shea

Daniel O’Shea has almost 29 years in law enforcement, retiring in 2023 from the Chicago Police Department. Mr. O’Shea has served as the Deputy Chief of CPD’s Bureau of Counter Terrorism, and also Deputy Chief of the Patrol Bureau where he led the response to civil unrest and handled all large-scale protests in 2020. Previously, he also held the positions of Deputy Chief of Area Three Operations and Area 3 Detective Division and Commander of the 18th District encompassing the Gold Coast, Streeterville, Lincoln Park and Goose Island. Mr. O’Shea is a 2018 graduate of the FBI National Academy #271 and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s degree in Police Psychology from Adler University. Prior to working for the CPD, Mr. O’Shea was a Deputy Sheriff for the Cook County Sheriff’s Department. After retiring, he served as the First ever Director of Safety and Security for the Magnificent Mile Association and now is the Executive Director of Safety and Security at Navy Pier. 

Navy Pier opened in 1916 a Municipal Pier serving as a dual-purpose shipping and recreation facility that was a key part of Daniel Burnham’s 1909 Plan of Chicago. It was renamed in 1927 to honor naval veterans of The United States Navy. Re-imagined in 1995 under Mayor Richard M. Daley, Navy Pier has over 50 acres of shops, restaurants, live theatres, parks, and convention halls. Polk Brothers Park is a 13-acre green space that serves as the Pier’s gateway and the city’s front lawn. Navy Pier’s Festival Hall is the main exhibition space that encompasses over 170,000 square feet hosting art shows, concerts and numerous other highly attended events. Navy Pier is one of the most visited attractions in the entire Midwest and Chicago’s second most visited tourist attraction with over 8 Million Visits in 2025.