Weldon Lynn Kennedy ( born September 12 , 1938 ) was a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and served for 33 years . He is known for negotiating a peaceful end to the Atlanta Prison Riots and his involvement in the investigation of the Oklahoma City bombing . He retired as the FBI 's No. 2 in command , Deputy Director , in February 1997
Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City bombing
Weldon L. Kennedy