ation ▁in ▁the ▁term ▁of ▁William ▁J . ▁F lyn n ▁( 1 9 1 9 – 1 9 2 1 ) ▁and ▁to ▁its ▁current ▁name ▁when ▁the ▁BO I ▁was ▁renamed ▁F BI ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 5 . ▁ ▁Federal ▁Bureau ▁of ▁Investig ation ▁direct ors ▁( 1 9 3 5 – present ) ▁ ▁The ▁F BI ▁became ▁an ▁independent ▁service ▁within ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Justice ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 5 . ▁In ▁the ▁same ▁year , ▁its ▁name ▁was ▁officially ▁changed ▁to ▁the ▁present - day ▁Federal ▁Bureau ▁of ▁Investig ation ▁( F BI ), ▁with ▁J . ▁Ed gar ▁Ho over ▁receiving ▁the ▁current ▁title ▁of ▁Director ▁of ▁the ▁Federal ▁Bureau ▁of ▁Investig ation . ▁Starting ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Senate ▁has ▁to ▁confirm ▁the ▁nom ination ▁of ▁a ▁permanent ▁office holder . ▁ ▁Line ▁of ▁succession ▁ ▁The ▁line ▁of ▁succession ▁for ▁the ▁Director ▁of ▁the ▁F BI ▁is ▁as ▁follows : ▁▁ ▁Deput y ▁Director ▁of ▁the ▁Federal ▁Bureau ▁of ▁Investig ation ▁ ▁Associ ate ▁Deput y ▁Director ▁of ▁the ▁Federal ▁Bureau ▁of ▁Investig ation ▁ ▁Executive ▁Ass istant ▁Director ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Security ▁Branch ▁ ▁Executive ▁Ass istant ▁Director ▁for ▁C riminal , ▁Cy ber , ▁Response ▁and ▁Services ▁ ▁Ass istant ▁Director ▁of ▁C ounter ter ror ism ▁Division ▁ ▁Ass istant ▁Director ▁of ▁C riminal ▁Investig ative ▁Division ▁ ▁Ass istant ▁Director ▁of ▁C ounter int elligence ▁Division ▁ ▁Ass istant ▁Director , ▁Washington