Associate Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Associate Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Incumbent
J. William Rivers
since April 2025
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Reports to Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Appointer Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Term length No fixed term

The associate deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is a senior United States government position in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The office is third in command to the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. If the deputy director is absent or the position is vacant, the associate deputy director automatically takes on the additional title and role of acting deputy director. The office is the second highest position attainable within the FBI without being appointed by the president of the United States. Responsibilities as associate deputy director include assisting the deputy director and director, and leading prominent investigations. From 1978 to 1987, the positions of deputy director and associate deputy director were not filled due to William Hedgcock Webster's decision to divide the positions responsibilities between three positions.

Associate deputy directors

PortraitAssociate deputy directorTerm
StartEnd
Cartha DeLoach.jpg Deke DeLoach July 10, 1963July 9, 1970 [1]
No image.svg Joseph L. Ford July 26, 2006January 23, 2008
Timothy P Murphy.jpg Timothy P. Murphy January 23, 2008July 8, 2010
Harrington at Press Conference (cropped).jpg Thomas J. Harrington August 13, 2010June 22, 2012
No image.svg Kevin Perkins June 22, 2012 [2] July 30, 2015
Andrew McCabe official portrait (cropped).jpg Andrew McCabe July 30, 2015 [3] February 1, 2016
David Bowdich official photo (cropped).jpg David Bowdich February 1, 2016 [4] April 13, 2018
Paul Abbate, official portrait (2018).jpg Paul Abbate April 13, 2018 [5] February 1, 2021
Jeffrey Sallet.jpg Jeffrey S. Sallet February 1, 2021May 23, 2022
Brian C. Turner 2021 photo.jpg Brian C. Turner May 23, 2022January 20, 2025
No image.svg Timothy M. Dunham
Acting		January 20, 2025April 2025
No image.svg J. William RiversApril 2025Incumbent

References

  1. ↑ https://www.c-span.org/person/?40703/CarthaDekeDeLoach
  2. ↑ "Kevin Perkins Named FBI's Associate Deputy Director". FBI.
  3. ↑ "Andrew G. McCabe Named Deputy Director of the FBI" (Press release). Federal Bureau of Investigation. January 29, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  4. ↑ "David Bowdich Named Deputy Director of the FBI". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ Barrabi, Thomas (February 1, 2021). "FBI taps Paul Abbate to serve as deputy director". Fox News. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
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