Gary
M. Bald – Assistant
Director, Counterterrorism Division
Mr.
Bald began his career with the FBI in Washington, DC, in
October 1977, where he served in the Laboratory Division.
In 1981, he was transferred to the Albany Division where
he handled violent crime and drug matters and then in 1984
he received a transfer to the Philadelphia Division, where
he investigated corruption and drug matters. In 1989, he
was transferred to the Office of Professional Responsibility,
Inspection Division, in Washington, DC, where he was responsible
for conducting and directing investigations of internal misconduct.
In 1991, he was transferred to the Newark Division, where
he had supervisory responsibility for organized crime and
drug matters and coordinated the FBI's drug investigations
in New Jersey.
In
1995, Mr. Bald was transferred to the Inspection Division,
Washington, DC, where he was responsible for evaluating
the operational and administrative effectiveness of FBI
Field,
Headquarters, and Legal Attache operations. In 1996, he
was selected to be the Chief of the Policy, Planning and
Analysis
Unit, Criminal Investigative Division, where he managed
the FBI's role in Drug Task Forces and coordinated the
FBI's
review and development of investigative policies.
In
late 1996, Mr. Bald was selected to be an Assistant Special
Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Division. In this
capacity
he was responsible for overseeing the FBI's organized
crime and drug investigations throughout the state of Georgia.
In addition, he was responsible for overseeing all FBI
investigative matters conducted in the northern region
of Georgia.
In
January 1999, Mr. Bald was detailed to the Criminal Division,
and later to the Inspection Division, FBIHQ,
where he led
the investigation of a high profile Organized Crime/Corruption
matter in the Boston Division relating to the James "Whitey" Bulgar
case. In September 2002, Mr. Bald was named Special Agent
in Charge of the Baltimore Division, where he had responsibility
for all FBI activities in the states of Maryland and Delaware.
In November 2003, Mr. Bald was selected by Director Mueller
to be the Deputy Assistant Director for Counterterrorism
Operations, Counterterrorism Division, FBIHQ. In this position,
he had national program management responsibility for all
international and domestic terrorism investigations, including
those involving weapons of mass destruction. In March 2004,
Director Mueller appointed Mr. Bald as Assistant Director
of the Counterterrorism Division.
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