On-Scene Commander: From Street Agent to Deputy Director of the FBI

By Weldon L. Kennedy

Book Overview

From his birth in a Texas hill country town that no longer exists, Weldon L. Kennedy has come a long way. After service as a naval intelligence officer, he joined the FBI in 1963. Over the course of four decades, he served the Bureau with distinction, exemplifying the cutting-edge of crisis management. In 1987, he earned fame as the on-scene commander during a riot at the federal prison in Atlanta, where he negotiated an end to a violent thirteen-day siege--without any loss of life. His skillful management of the Oklahoma City bombing case led to the quick arrests of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. Kennedy capped his brilliant career by serving as the FBI's highest-ranking official under Director Louis J. Freeh. Imparting a wealth of law enforcement experience and of wisdom about how to succeed at a job one truly loves, On-Scene Commander is for anyone with an interest in the real world of the FBI.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597971367
• ISBN13: 9781597971362
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

On-Scene Commander

On-Scene Commander is a very insightful book on the FBI. I particularly enjoyed reading this book because it came from the prospective of a high ranking insider. The author, Weldon Kennedy certainly had a remarkable career with the FBI and the assignments that he participated in and wrote about were very interesting. I particularly appreciated his personal touch and views and in the way he related his story. In addition to that, my respect and admiration to this fine individual, Great American and esteemed public servant.

Unusual insider's view of changing FBI programs and intentions.

ON-SCENE COMMANDER: FROM STREET AGENT TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE FBI describes the author's personal experiences of his career, which culminated in his service as the Bureau's top official under director Louis Freeb. It's a key survey offering an insider's stories of major historical FBI cases during his tenure, blending autobiography with Bureau workings and insights and considering four decades of service and Bureau changing work. Both public lending libraries and collections strong in American politics needs this unusual insider's view of changing FBI programs and intentions. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch