Richard A. age 44, devoted father of Tod, J.R. and Rusty; beloved son of Betty Helm; fond brother of James Helm & Marlene Mikel. Visitation was at the Schmaedeke Funeral Home 10701 S. Harlem Ave., ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Richard Helms, the dapper career intelligence agent who rose through the ranks to lead the CIA for six years before President Nixon fired him for refusing to block an FBI probe into ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Richard Helms, the spymaster who led the CIA through some of its most difficult years and was later fired by President Nixon when he refused to block an FBI probe into the Watergate ...

HELM -Richard H. Helm, born April 18, 1933 in Elgin, Illinois, passed away February 3, 2002. Mr. Helm was a disabled veteran who earned the Purple Heart, and the Korean War Medal. He is survived by ...

Richard Helms, the first espionage professional to head the Central Intelligence Agency, as well as the first CIA director to run afoul of domestic politics, died Wednesday at his Washington home. He ...