Clarence M. Kelley (October 24, 1911 - August 5, 1997) was a public servant and former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Jump to: navigation, search October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Official FBI Seal The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ...

Clarence Kelley was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1911. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Kansasin 1936, continuing his education to earn an LL.B. from the University of Kansas City, Missouri, in 1940. He was admitted to the Missouri Bar the same year and joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a Special Agent on October 7, 1940. He served in field offices in Huntington, West Virginia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Des Moines, Iowa; and the FBI Training Center in Quantico, Virginia. Kansas City may refer to: Places: Kansas City Metropolitan Area Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri North Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Kansas City, Oregon Kansas City, Tennessee Or: Kansas City standard, in computing refers to a standard for storage of data on audio cassettes Deuce-to-seven low... State nickname: The Show Me State Other U.S. States Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City (largest metropolitan area is Saint Louis) Governor Matt Blunt (R) Senators Kit Bond (R) Jim Talent (R) Official languages English Area 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² (21st)  - Land 68,898 mi²; 178... Jump to: navigation, search A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... The University of Kansas (often referred to as just Kansas or KU) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries. ... The University of Missouri-Kansas City (abbreviated UMKC) is an institution of higher learning located in Kansas City, Missouri. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Official FBI Seal The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Jump to: navigation, search October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search Huntington is a city located in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. ... (This article is about the city. ... Des Moines skyline Des Moines (pronounced in English, in French) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Quantico, Virginia is in Prince William County, 23 miles north-northeast of Fredericksburg, Virginia, near Dumfries and Stafford along Highway 619. ...

Kelley served in the United States Navy from July 22, 1944, to April 9, 1946, having been granted military leave from the FBI. 22 July is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Returning from military service Kelley was assigned to the Kansas City office, where his performance earned him a promotion to field supervisor. He also served at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. in 1951. From July 1953 to July 1957 he served as Assistant Special Agent in Charge at the Houston, Seattle, and San Francisco offices. He was then transferred to the Training and Inspection Division at FBI Headquarters, becoming an Inspector. In December 1957 he was promoted to Special Agent in Charge of the Birmingham office and was reassigned to the Memphis office in November 1960, where he served as Special Agent in Charge until his retirement from the FBI on October 24, 1961. Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

After retiring from the FBI Kelley became the Chief of Police in Kansas City, Missouri. During that time he was a member and officer of several civic associations. Kansas City is a city covering parts of Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties in Missouri. ...

In 1970 Kelley received the J. Edgar Hoover Gold Medal for Outstanding Job Service, presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The following year he was named to the Presidential Advisory Committee, and served on both the National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals and on the FBI National Academy Review Committee from 1972-1973. Jump to: navigation, search Hoover in 1961 John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from May 10, 1924, until his death in 1972. ... The Veterans of Foreign Wars, or VFW, is an American organization whose members are current or former members of the U.S. armed forces. ...

On June 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon nominated Kelley to be Director of the FBI. The United States Senate confirmed the nomination June 27 and he was sworn in on July 9. Kelley was the first Director of the FBI to be appointed through the nomination and confirmation process. June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Order: 37th President Vice President: Spiro Agnew (1969–1973), Gerald R. Ford (1973–1974) Term of office: January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974 Preceded by: Lyndon B. Johnson Succeeded by: Gerald R. Ford Date of birth: January 9, 1913 Place of birth: Yorba Linda, California Date of death: April 22... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Jump to: navigation, search June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ...

Kelley announced his intention to retire in 1977, prompting an exhaustive year-long search for a successor. President Jimmy Carter finally settled upon William H. Webster, who was nominated in January of 1978. 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... William Hedgcock Webster (born March 6, 1924) was the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1978 to 1987 and director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1987 to 1991. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

Kelley retired from the FBI February 15, 1978 and was temporarily succeeded by James B. Adams, who served as Acting Director until Webster's confirmation two weeks later. February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... James Blackburn Adams (born December 21, 1926) was an attorney, Texas legislator, and former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ...

Directors of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Finch | Bielaski | Allen | Flynn | Burns | Hoover | Tolson | Gray | Ruckelshaus | Kelley | Adams | Webster | Otto | Sessions | Clarke | Freeh | Pickard | Mueller

Jump to: navigation, search Official FBI Seal The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Image File history File links File links The following pages link to this file: J. Edgar Hoover Louis Freeh Clyde Tolson L. Patrick Gray Robert Mueller Stanley Finch William Ruckelshaus William S. Sessions William Webster A. Bruce Bielaski William E. Allen William J. Flynn William J. Burns Clarence M. Kelley... Stanley W. Finch, first Director of the FBI Stanley W. Finch (July 20, 1872–1951) was the first director of the Bureau of Investigation, which would eventually become the FBI. Finch was born in Monticello, New York, in 1872. ... Alexander Bruce Bielaski (1884–February, American lawyer and director of the Bureau of Investigation (now the FBI). ... On February 10, 1919, William E. Allen of Texas began serving as Acting Director of the US Bureau of Investigation (BOI), a predecessor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). ... This article needs cleanup. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Jump to: navigation, search Hoover in 1961 John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from May 10, 1924, until his death in 1972. ... Clyde Anderson Tolson (May 22, 1900 - April 14, 1975) was associate director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ... Louis Patrick Gray III (July 18, 1916 – July 6, 2005) was acting director of the FBI from 1972-73. ... William Doyle Ruckelshaus (born July 24, 1932) is an attorney and civil servant in the United States. ... James Blackburn Adams (born December 21, 1926) was an attorney, Texas legislator, and former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ... William Hedgcock Webster (born March 6, 1924) was the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1978 to 1987 and director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1987 to 1991. ... John Otto was the acting director of the FBI in 1987. ... William Steele Sessions (b. ... Floyd I. Clarke was a former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ... Louis Joseph Freeh (born January 6, 1950 in Jersey City, New Jersey of German and Italian extraction) was nominated by President Clinton to be the Director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). ... Robert Swan Mueller III (born August 7, 1944) is the current Director of the FBI. Mueller was born in New York City and grew up outside of Philadelphia. ...

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