Feb 6, 2021
MEDINA Patrick J. Berarducci, 70, a former supervisory special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and police chief in both Boardman and Medina, passed away Friday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Medina.
He was born Oct. 2, 1950, in Youngstown, to the late Raymond and Ann Vuletich Berarducci.
Patrick, known by most as “Bear” or “Chief,” lived an inspiring life guided by the principle of “Do the Right Thing” and characterized by his dedication to family and helping others, an immeasurable joy for life, and incredible sense of humanity, passion and dedication in all he pursued.
Bear was bold and never took “no” for an answer, whether on his own behalf or someone else’s, and never met a process or set of obstacles he was not willing to circumvent or change in the course of a worthy pursuit. When bureaucracy stood in the way of him getting hired by ATF, the then-young officer called the White House directly and asked for the pr