Preston Grubbs

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Preston Grubbs
Preston Grubbs DEA photo 2021.jpg
Principal Deputy Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration
Assumed office
October 2, 2017
President
AdministratorAnne Milgram
Preceded byRobert W. Patterson
Personal details
BornPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education

Preston L. Grubbs is an American law enforcement officer who has served as the principal deputy administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration since October 2, 2017.

Early life and education[]

Grubbs was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in education from East Stroudsburg University and earned a Master of Business Administration from Robert Morris University in 1982.[1]

Career[]

Grubbs began his law enforcement career in 1979 with the Moon Township Police Department in Pennsylvania.

In 1983 Grubbs joined the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and served as a DEA special agent in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Pittsburgh.

In 2017, Grubbs succeeded Robert W. Patterson as the principal deputy administrator of the DEA.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/content/people-deaPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Robert Patterson Named DEA Acting Administrator". www.dea.gov.
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