Edgar Robb | |
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 An FBI surveillance photograph of Joseph D. Pistone (aka Donnie Brasco), Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggiero and Edgar Robb (aka Tony Rossi). | |
| 55th Sheriff of Albemarle County, Virginia | |
| In office January 1, 2000 – January 1, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Terry W. Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | J. E. Harding |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office January 8, 1992 – January 10, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Michie |
| Succeeded by | Emily Couric |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edgar Straessley Robb (1937-12-23) December 23, 1937 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1962–1969 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Edgar Straessley Robb (born December 23, 1937) is an American law enforcement officer and politician. As an FBI agent, he went undercover as Tony Rossi.123 As Tony Rossi, and alongside agent Joseph Pistone (Donnie Brasco), Robb infiltrated organized crime in Miami, Florida.
Sources
Sources
- D. Lea Jacobs. Friend of the Family: An Undercover Agent in the Mafia, Howells House ISBN 0-929590-19-8
- Pistone, Joseph D.; & Woodley, Richard (1999) Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia, Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 0-340-66637-4.
- Pistone, Joseph D.; & Brandt, Charles (2007). Donnie Brasco: Unfinished Business, Running Press. ISBN 0-7624-2707-8.
- DeStefano, Anthony. The Last Godfather: Joey Massino & the Fall of the Bonanno Crime Family. California: Citadel, 2006.
References
References
- Highsmith, Al. "The Golden Badge - A history of the Albemarle County Sheriff's Office". Albemarle County Sheriff's Office. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
- Carozza, Adam (20 October 2007). "Club in Holiday Became Focus of FBI Probe". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - Lubasch, Arnold H. (17 August 1982). "Agent Tells of Posing as a 'High-Rolling Hoodlum'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2019-12-29.