- Robert S. Mueller, III, 2001-Present
- Thomas J. Pickard, 2001
- Louis J. Freeh, 1993-2001
- Floyd I. Clarke, 1993
- William S. Sessions, 1987-1993
- John E. Otto, 1987
- William H. Webster, 1978-1987
- James B. Adams, 1978
- Clarence M. Kelley, 1973-1978
- William D. Ruckelshaus, 1973
- L. Patrick Gray, 1972-1973
- J. Edgar Hoover, 1924-1972 (FBI Director at its formation in 1935, Director of Bureau of Investigation prior to that)
- William J. Burns, 1921-1924
- William J. Flynn, 1919-1921
- William E. Allen, 1919
- Alexander B. Bielaski, 1912-1919
- Stanley W. Finch, 1908-1912
Robert Swan Mueller III is the director of the FBI
Robert S. Mueller, III
The head of the FBI in 2012 was Robert S. Mueller III. He served as the Director of the FBI from 2001 to 2013, including the year 2012.
John Edgar Hoover became FBI Director on May 10, 1924. He was FBI head until May 2, 1972.
Because he abused his power as head of the FBI. He kept files on people he thought to be suspicious, but really were fine. the FBI has a 10-year limit on being head of the FBI because of him.
J. Edgar Hoover was head of the FBI all the way up to the Vietnam War.
Yes, J. Edgar Hoover was the head of the FBI and was the first director of this organization. He served in this position from 1935 until 1972.
John Edgar Hoover was the first director of the FBI and today the director is Robert S. Mueller, III.
Robert Mueller is currently the director of the F.B.I.
$81,823 to $125,695 per year i think
Phillip Wylie
The FBI can investigate any federal crime, whether it is considered to be "white" or "blue" collar. If someone bashes the head of a federal officer with a lead pipe, the FBI has the authority to investigate that federal crime.
J. Edgar Hoover
The U.S. Secret Service is governed by the Department of Treasury, while the FBI is governed by the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice's head official is the Attorney General of the United States.