Clarence M. Kelley
| Clarence M. Kelley | |
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| 2nd Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
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In office July 9, 1973 – February 15, 1978 |
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| President |
Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | William Ruckelshaus (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | James B. Adams (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 24, 1911 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 1997 (aged 85) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ruby Pickett (1937–1975) Shirley Dyckes (1976–1997) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education |
University of Kansas, Lawrence (BA) University of Missouri, Kansas City (LLB) |
Clarence M. Kelley (October 24, 1911 – August 5, 1997) was an American law enforcement officer who served as the second Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Clarence Kelley was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1911. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Kansas in 1936 as a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He then continued 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.
Kelley served in the United States Navy from July 22, 1944, to April 9, 1946, having been granted military leave from the FBI.
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.
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. He is acknowledged and respected as an innovator who created the first helicopter division as well as installing the first computer systems in the Kansas City Police Department.
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