John R. Bartels Jr.

John R. Bartels Jr.
1st Chief of the New Jersey Strike Force
In office
1968–1973
Appointed byAttorney General John N. Mitchell
Preceding
Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration
In office
July 1, 1973 – October 4, 1973
Appointed byPresident Richard Nixon
1st Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration
In office
October 4, 1973 – May 30, 1975
Succeeded by
Personal details
BornNovember 27, 1934 (1934-11-27) (age 91)
Alma mater
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John Ries Bartels Jr. (born November 27, 1934) is an American lawyer and was the first Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration. He was also the first Chief of the New Jersey Organized Crime Strike Force.