Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Incumbent
Paul Abbate
since February 1, 2021
Reports to Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
AppointerDirector of the FBI
Inaugural holder Clyde Tolson (BOI)
Formation1930 (as Associate Director)
Deputy Associate Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (formerly known as the Associate Director) is a senior United States government position in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The office is second in command to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. If the director is absent or the position is vacant, the deputy director automatically takes on the additional title and role of acting director. The office is also the highest position attainable within the FBI without being appointed by the President of the United States. Responsibilities as deputy director include assisting the director and leading prominent investigations. All other FBI executives and special agents in charge report to the director through the deputy director. From 1978 to 1987, the position of deputy director was not filled due to William Hedgcock Webster's decision to divide the deputy's responsibility between three positions.

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Paul Abbate, former associate deputy director of the FBI, was named deputy director on February 1, 2021.

Deputy directors

No.PortraitOfficeholderDirectorPresidentTerm
StartEnd
1 Clyde Tolson.jpg Clyde Tolson J. Edgar Hoover Herbert Hoover 1930May 2, 1972
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
2 MarkFelt.jpg Mark Felt Vacant Richard Nixon May 3, 1972June 22, 1973
3 Jbadams.jpg James B. Adams Clarence M. Kelley Richard Nixon June 22, 1973February 5, 1978
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
4 William H. Webster April 6, 1978May 11, 1979
5 Clarke-lg.jpg Floyd I. Clarke May 11, 1979July 19, 1993
Ronald Reagan
William S. Sessions George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
6 David G. Binney Louis Freeh February 1994December 1994
Larry A. Potts February 1995May 2, 1995
7May 2, 1995July 14, 1995
8 Weldon L. Kennedy August 8, 1995February 1997
9 William J. Esposito February 28, 1997September 30, 1997 [1]
10Robert M. Bryant [2] October 1,1997October 31, 1999
11 Pickard-lg.jpg Thomas J. Pickard November 1, 1999November 30, 2001 [3]
Thomas J. Pickard Robert Mueller George W. Bush
12 Bruce J. Gebhardt 20022004
13 John Pistole - FBI portrait (cropped).jpg John S. Pistole October 1, 2004May 17, 2010
Barack Obama
14 Timothy P Murphy.jpg Timothy P. Murphy July 8, 2010August 31, 2011
15 Sean M. Joyce (cropped).jpg Sean M. Joyce September 1, 2011November 30, 2013
James Comey
16 Mark F Giuliano.jpg Mark F. Giuliano December 1, 2013February 1, 2016
17 Andrew McCabe official portrait (cropped).jpg Andrew McCabe February 1, 2016 [4] January 29, 2018 [5]
Donald Trump
Christopher A. Wray
18 David Bowdich official photo (cropped).jpg David Bowdich January 30, 2018February 1, 2021
Joe Biden
19 Abbate Press Conference Photo (cropped).jpg Paul Abbate February 1, 2021Incumbent

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References

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  2. "Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20 - ROBERT M. BRYANT, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FED". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  3. "FBI Deputy Director Thomas J. Pickard Announces his Retirement" (Press release). FBI. Archived from the original on May 22, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2007.
  4. "Andrew G. McCabe Named Deputy Director of the FBI" (Press release). Federal Bureau of Investigation. January 29, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  5. Pramuk, Jacob (January 29, 2018). "FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, frequent target of Trump's ire, steps down: NBC News". CNBC . Retrieved January 29, 2018.