Edgar Robb
American law enforcement officer & politician (born 1937)
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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.[1][2][3] As Tony Rossi, and alongside agent Joseph Pistone (Donnie Brasco), Robb infiltrated organized crime in Miami, Florida.
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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 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 |
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.