Associate Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Associate Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Incumbent since February 1, 2021
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.

Jeffrey Sallet was named Associate Deputy Director on February 1, 2021.^[1]

Associate Deputy Directors[]

Portrait	Deputy Director	Term
		Start	End
	Deke DeLoach	July 10, 1963	July 9, 1970
—	Kevin Perkins	June 22, 2012[2]	July 30, 2015
	Andrew McCabe	July 30, 2015	February 1, 2016[3]
	David Bowdich	February 1, 2016[4]	April 13, 2018
	Paul Abbate	April 13, 2018	February 1, 2021[5]
—	Jeffrey Sallet	February 1, 2021	Incumbent

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