Clarence M. Kelley

Clarence M. Kelley
2nd Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
In office
July 9, 1973 – February 15, 1978
President
DeputyJames B. Adams
Preceded byJ. Edgar Hoover
Succeeded byWilliam H. Webster
Personal details
BornClarence Marion Kelley
(1911-10-24)October 24, 1911
DiedAugust 5, 1997(1997-08-05) (aged 85)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
PartyRepublican
Spouses
Ruby Pickett
(m. 1937; died 1975)
Shirley Dyckes
(m. 1976⁠–⁠1997)
Children2
Education
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1944–1946
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Clarence Marion Kelley (October 24, 1911 – August 5, 1997) was an American law enforcement officer. He served as the Chief of the Kansas City Police Department in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1961 to 1973, and as the second director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1973 to 1978.