< ! -- Deleted image removed : Weldon was born in September 1938 in Menlow , Texas , a small community in Hill County that no longer exists . After service as an officer in the United States Navy 's Office of Naval Intelligence , Weldon joined the FBI in 1963 . In 1987 , he earned fame as the special agent in charge during a riot at United States Penitentiary , Atlanta , where he negotiated a 13-day takeover . He was also Special Agent in charge of the arrests and investigation of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols of the Oklahoma City bombing . In August 1995 , he was appointed Deputy Director by Director Louis J. Freeh . In February 1997 , Kennedy retired and was succeeded by William Esposito , but only for a few months . Thomas J. Pickard assumed the office officially after Esposito . After leaving the FBI , Kennedy was hired as Vice Chairman of Guardsmark by Ira A. Lipman . He now resides with his family in Prescott , Arizona . His memoir , '' On-Scene Commander : From Street Agent to Deputy Director of the FBI '' , was published on 10 September 2007
Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City bombing
Weldon L. Kennedy