The ex-judge’s reputation for integrity won him responsibilities and respect in Democratic and Republican administrations.

Webster led the FBI for nine years, a year shy of the full term for director. In May 1987, President Ronald Reagan was seeking a replacement for controversial CIA Director William J. Casey, who had died amid Congressional investigations into the agency’s covert activities.

The intelligence community reacted to the death of William H. Webster, the first and only official to lead both the FBI and CIA, commending him for his public service. Webster, according to a statement from his family,