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John J. Bryfonski
Special Agent in Charge
Philadelphia Field Division

Special Agent in Charge John J. Bryfonski was appointed to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Philadelphia Field Division in April 2009 and is responsible for directing and leading Federal drug enforcement efforts throughout the states of Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Special Agent in Charge Bryfonski began his career with DEA in 1984, after serving several years in local law enforcement in both uniform and investigative positions. During his career with DEA, Mr. Bryfonski served as a Special Agent assigned to the Hartford, Connecticut and Portland, Maine Resident Offices. He was promoted to Group Supervisor at the Tucson, Arizona District Office in 1995, where he served until he was reassigned to Headquarters in 1999, as an Inspector in DEA’s Office of Professional Responsibility where he conducted internal affairs related investigations. While assigned to the Office of Professional Responsibility, Mr. Bryfonski was promoted to Senior Inspector and Associate Deputy Chief Inspector.

In September 2002, Mr. Bryfonski was reassigned as the first Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Albany, New York, District Office, which is part of DEA’s New York Field Division. In his capacity as Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Mr. Bryfonski was responsible for DEA’s operations throughout the upstate New York region including offices in Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo and Plattsburgh, New York.

In September 2005, Mr. Bryfonski was promoted to DEA’s Senior Executive Service as Deputy Chief Inspector, Office of Professional Responsibility, at DEA Headquarters. In this capacity, Mr. Bryfonski was responsible for all internal affairs investigations of DEA employees, task force officers and contractors, conducted by six teams of Inspectors assigned to DEA Headquarters as well as Office of Professional Responsibility Field Offices in Newark, New Jersey; Plantation, Florida; Dallas, Texas; and Los Angeles, California. Mr. Bryfonski served as DEA’s Deputy Chief Inspector, Office of Professional Responsibility. In April of 2009, Mr. Bryfonski was promoted to Special Agent in Charge of the Philadelphia Division which is responsible for DEA operations throughout the states of Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Special Agent in Charge Bryfonski graduated from the University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut in 1977, and received a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Hartford in 1987. He is also a Commercial Pilot and a Certified Flight Instructor.