Bruce J. Gebhardt (born 1949/50) is an American former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent who served as Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The son of Bob Gebhardt, also an FBI agent and special agent in charge,[2] he was born in Baltimore, Maryland and attended Western Illinois University and Sam Houston University, earning a master's degree in criminology from the latter.
[3] He joined the FBI as a special agent in 1974; prior to his service as deputy director, he had served as special agent in charge of the Phoenix Division and San Francisco Divisions of the agency.
[3] Following his retirement from the FBI, he was hired by MGM Mirage in November 2004 as senior vice president of global security, overseeing security at MGM Mirage properties.
[1] He was awarded the FBI Medal of Valor in 1976, the FBI's highest honor for heroism, for actions taken as a special agent during a plane hijacking at the Denver Airport on April 18, 1976.