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    Robert J. Contee, III

    Assistant Director
    U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

    Robert J. Contee, III serves as the assistant director of the FBI's Office of Partner Engagement. Mr. Contee manages the FBI’s efforts to build and improve relationships and information sharing with our law enforcement partners, which are vital toward protecting the American people. Prior to joining the FBI, Mr. Contee served as chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Washington, D.C., the sixth-largest municipal police department in the country with over 4,000 members. Mr. Contee’s law enforcement career began in 1989 when he joined MPD as a police cadet. He quickly rose through the ranks, serving in a variety of assignments and districts. Mr. Contee is a highly decorated officer. His most recent accomplishments include receiving the 2022 Congressional Gold Medal for Protection of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and the 2021 Law Enforcement Leader of the Year from the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Foundation. Mr. Contee earned a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in professional studies with a concentration in police science.

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