On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, Michael Dean Wylie, age 69, of Cincinnati, OH, passed away peacefully at home with his beloved wife Amy (Arbino) at his side.  Amy and Mike were married in 2005 and resided in Clermont County for most of their life together. Mike was predeceased by his father Paul Wylie, who died in September of 2009 and mother Esby Wylie (Dobbins) who died in September of 2019. He is also survived by two children with his first wife and friend Kathy Tomes, their spouses and five grandchildren. They include his daughter Alyssa Schneider (Andy), Chad Wylie (Nicole), the grandchildren, Rob Wilson, Jacob Wilson, Macy Wilson, Claire Wylie, and Laura Wylie. Lastly, he is survived by his “oldest son” and cousin Todd Miller. Mike also leaves behind his brother, Paul Wylie Jr. (Michelle) and three nephews Chris, Shawn, and Nick. His canine companions were dear to him over the years (Shelby, Apache, Katie), including his current puppy friend, Hope who truly protected and loved-on Mike as he battled cancer. Mike started in law enforcement when he was seventeen years old.  He began his career at the Cincinnati Police department, moving on to Clermont County Police Department and retiring from Amberly Village where he served as a policeman and firefighter.  Upon retiring, Mike decided to finish his bachelor’s degree from the Union Institute.  He shifted his career to higher education and served as Chief of Police at Mount Saint Joseph University and Cincinnati State.  His last stop before retiring for good was at Ohio National where he served as Associate Director of Security and Facilities. Mike was not one to ever sit still, in his spare time, he also taught Dive Rescue classes all over the country and served on the Task Force Once Dive Team in Loveland Symmes. In 2004-05, he wanted to serve his country and decided to go to Iraq for seven months to help train the Iraq people to become police officers.  He also served as Chief of East Baghdad among other positions while he was there. Mike was a best friend, a loving father and husband, a son, and a brother. Mike was a person of integrity and honor. He was always positive, supportive, fun-loving, and worked hard to provide for his family.  He was the kind of person you could rely on to go the extra mile to help a friend or family. A celebration of Mike’s life will be held at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home and Crematory at 5950 Kellogg Avenue on Friday, June 30, 2023.  Visitation will take place from 10:00am-12:00pm, with a small service starting at 12:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Elizabeth Cancer Center fund at www.stelizabeth.com/grateful as a way to thank the generous health care providers and help serve others who are battling cancer or Hospice of Cincinnati to allow them to continue to provide excellence end of life care at https://hospiceofcincinnati.org/.