Timothy Murphy is an American

United States

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 law enforcement officer and current FBI deputy director

Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

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. Murphy joined the FBI in September

September

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 1988. He has formerly served in FBI field posts in cities such as Newark

Newark, New Jersey

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, Tampa

Tâmpa

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, Washington, DC, and Cincinnati along with several post at FBI Headquarters. Murphy has investigative experience in a number of matters including counterterrorism, organized crime

Organized crime

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 and drug trafficking. His experience also expands into undercover

Undercover

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 and surveillance

Surveillance

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 work. Murphy's executive experience includes being the special agent in charge of the Washington Field Office, special agent in charge of the Cincinnati Division, and a member of the Director’s Special Agent in Charge Advisory Committee.

Murphy graduated from Ferris State University

Ferris State University

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