Timothy P. Murphy is an American

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and a former

Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation The Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (formerly known as the Associate Director) is a senior Federal government of the United States, United States government position in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The office is seco ...

. Murphy joined the

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

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, and

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along with several post at

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. Murphy has investigative experience in a number of matters including

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and

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. His experience also expands into

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and

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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

Division, and a member of the Director's Special Agent in Charge Advisory Committee. Murphy graduated from

Ferris State University Ferris State University (FSU or Ferris) is a public university with its main campus in Big Rapids, Michigan. It was founded in 1884 and became a public institution in 1950. Ferris is the ninth-largest institutions of higher education by enroll ...

. He retired as Deputy Director of the FBI on August 31, 2011. Currently, Murphy is CEO of Consortium Networks and serves on the Board of Directors for Apifiny, Western Union, and the nonprofit National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

References

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