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Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
The Looks Too Good To Be True
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 JOHN
FRANCIS PIKUS
John Francis Pikus was born in Burlington, New Jersey on June 17, 1955.
He is a graduate of Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science in
June 1978. He went on to earn his Master of Arts Degree in International
Relations/Russian Studies from Syracuse University in May 1980.
Mr. Pikus was commissioned as a U.S. Naval Officer following completion
of the Navy's Aviation Officer Candidate's School in February 1981. He
served almost ten years on active duty as an Naval Intelligence Officer,
during which time he completed two overseas deployments, served as an
instructor in electronic warfare, and was assigned as the Command
Intelligence Briefer for the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet. Mr.
Pikus ultimately achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander prior to his
discharge from active and reserve duty in January 1990. Mr. Pikus was
sworn in as a Special Agent of the FBI in February 1990.
Mr. Pikus began his FBI career in the Honolulu Division where he was
assigned white collar, foreign counterintelligence, gang and violent
crime investigations. Mr. Pikus was a member of both the SWAT and
Evidence Response Teams, and served as the Division's media
representative. In October 1996, he was promoted to supervisor of the
Division's gang and violent crime squad where he served in this capacity
until his transfer to FBI Headquarters in May 1999.
Mr. Pikus was assigned to the FBI Headquarter's Drug Section from May
1999 to June 2000. He was subsequently reassigned to the FBI's
Inspection Division as an Assistant Inspector and Unit Chief until
December 2001. In January 2002, Mr. Pikus reported to the FBI's
Sacramento Division, having been promoted to the position of Assistant
Special Agent in Charge. During his tenure in Sacramento, Mr. Pikus
coordinated investigations in all areas of the FBI's jurisdictional
responsibilities, to include terrorism, foreign counterintelligence,
cybercrime, and white collar crime matters.
In February 2004, Mr. Pikus was promoted to Section Chief of the
Executive Development and Selection Program, where he had responsibility
for the FBI's Agent and Support Career Development Program. In January
2005, Mr. Pikus was promoted to Inspector in the Inspection Division
where he served until his promotion to the position of SAC, Albany in
July 2006. On July 17, 2006, Mr. Pikus assumed the duties of the SAC of
the Albany Division.
Mr. Pikus has been married for sixteen years. He and his wife, Frances,
have three children.
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